Wildfire near national park burns buildings at Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village | CBC News

CBC - 19/04
A wildfire prompted the closure of Highway 16 and a now cancelled evacuation alert near Elk Island National Park.

Several buildings in the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village east of Edmonton were destroyed or damaged Friday in a wildfire near Elk Island National Park. The fire prompted an evacuation alert for nearby residents that has since been cancelled.

The wildfire is now considered to be contained, and Highway 16 has reopened in both directions after being closed for several hours. 

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