Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - August 12, 1981, Winnipeg, Manitoba At Viust town holds breath As fire threatens rare August heat wave triggers Forest forcing evacuations Swan Alberta its women aed children evacuated to was in a sit and wait Toft today As firefighters fought to contain a Forest fire burning out of control 12 Kilometres the Swan Hilts Blaze is one of dozens spawned by a rare August heat wave that has scorched British Saskatchewan and the Southern tip of the Northwest territories with 30degtee hires for More than a to children and older residents of a Village of 150 located 50 Kilometres from the Alberta Border and 475 Kilometres Northwest of were evacuated As a fire moved to within less than two Kilometres of the in the Northwest an Ojito control fire had closed targe portions of Natanni National some 100 Kilometres North of the and had moved to within 48 Kilometres of the Hamlet of Natanni Butte and its 90 the threat to Swan a town of nation nestled is the Holly terrain of one of Albertas largest 180 Kilometres Northwest of changed with shifting winds that first pushed toward the Community and then blew the fire Back on to right now things Are looking Margaret town councillor and coordinator for disaster said but forecasts called for a new weather system to move into the area this bringing with it possible lightning activity and a change in wind direction that would again push the fre toward Swan if the wind shifts theres a Chance of saving the said Howard an Alberta Forest service were in a sit and wait Hanson we dont want to evacuate die whole town but As Long As most of All messages broadcast on the Munty Cable television station and citizens band radio told the women and children in Swan Hills to pack and leave when a shift in wind turned the identified by the Forest service As South to Ward the town monday 1 am taking my the dog and a few Bobby Rasmusson a liquor store said As packed for the trip t dont know whether in concerned enough to take too her who works for a pipeline was among 536 men who stayed the panics need the men to shut Down the Jay a disaster said 50 residents went to 60 Kilometres Northwest of where they were letter in private and 100 to fort 130 Kilometres Northwest of Hafl Serr said some residents rated the evacuation and made plans to earns out until the fire was others were staying with relatives in other the evacuees were met by Recer Tion committees who had prepared Coffee and Beds for the rarity Amoco Canada Home Oil and Esso resources Canada companies with surface instal actions in a major oilfield 11 pm North Dix Swan Hills and two kilo metres from the shut Down producing Oil closed a natural Gas processing Plant and emptied Oil tanks in Home with 260 Wells in the ordered Crews to pump storage tanks to minimum de pressure the system and evacuate the about 400 assisted by bulldog helicopters and a fjo6 water fighting the fire and additional Crews were on their Way from other Northern Alberta including High Lac la Biche and a photo copies 5 to cd mfrs i i Conco Virse Storf m Portage ave is cashes paying top Dollar for scrap n fms ratty if s pads Al Minum f t general scrap a car shredder 1 f of Hwy so or spin Flotd Rrt 2224221 open evenings Gold Sii via 1 a 1 i Mia fish Sale Albert Holm a son Independent fishermen our truck will at old Market Kif Tel a William All Day saturday while Ity and Urban it livery to your doer with a of it Miti fish Pii its Whit fish whole and sealed White fish smoked All fillets single and available Only in 6 Days and evenings our Beau Mark extended warranty is now ask our Friendly sales staff for More Beau Mark 5 Chest with tamper proof temperature 2 foam insulation in Tex top lid with mar resistant child Safe lock and four plastic floor Almond with dark Brown 279 save on a Beau Mark two Speed automatic features three and five includes infinite water bleach funnel and self clean less our now save on a Beau Mark automatic three cycles Auto Normal and Auto permanent three Jeat features porcelain drum and up front lint 539 our now 349 Beau Mark Chest in Freezer capacity with High density polyurethane foam two Freezer fast Freezer defrost Drain and Interior White not Beau Mark full feature Builtin features eight push Button operation and three level washing com plete with full Extension safety door three Pilot dual detergent dispenser and soft food Beau Mark convertible deluxe full feature with three level washing action and eight push Button White Almond or not 559 599 prices in effect while quantities last or til store August 15th a 1iflsons company i ;