Contact information for people affected by wildfire in Fort McMurray

Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo

Website: rmwb.ca

Twitter: https://twitter.com/RMWoodBuffalo (Search hashtags #ymmfire, #ymm)

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rmwoodbuffalo

Phone: If it's not an emergency, call 780-743-7000. If it's an emergency, call 9-1-1.

Province of Alberta

Website: http://www.emergencyalert.alberta.ca/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/youralberta

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/youralberta.ca

Download the Alberta Emergency Alerts app to your smartphone: http://www.emergencyalert.alberta.ca/content/about/signup.html

Highway conditions

Get up-to-date highway conditions on Twitter, and on the 511 Alberta website.

Check-in safely

Facebook has launched a safety check so residents can let their friends and family know that they're OK. 

Get help

Red Cross Alberta website: http://www.redcross.ca/ ; Twitter: https://twitter.com/RedCrossAB

Facebook users have also launched an open source help page, where evacuees can get more information on the fire and find lodging that's being offered by unaffected Alberta residents.

Residents are also offering supplies and accommodations on Twitter under the hashtag #ymmhelps. 

Donate

If you'd like to help, the Red Cross is accepting donations on its website.