ATCO Frontec

Project Profile

Emergency housing for Dene Tha First Nation

    • October 31, 2023

    Alberta Wildfire Emergency Housing

    Snapshot

     

    Date:  2023

    Location:  High Level, Alberta, Canada

    Client:  Dene Tha First Nation

    End User:  Displaced residents near High Level

    Category:  Disaster & Emergency Management

    Supporting Displaced Residents

    In 2023, wildfires raging across Alberta forced residents from their homes, ravaged acres of land and called hundreds of emergency responders to action.

    ATCO was called on by the Dene Tha First Nation to help establish emergency housing in High Level, Alberta for their displaced residents. With our extensive experience operating in remote locations and responding to emergencies of all types, our teams acted quickly. ATCO Structures mobilized equipment from BC to Northern Alberta, and built a 450-bed lodge.

    ATCO Frontec established a turn-key operation, including kitchen, food services, housekeeping, sewage, water and other infrastructure services needed to support the residents and people in nearby communities.

    The Moose Prairie Lodge remained open until October 2023 serving the Nation’s residents until it was safe for them to return to their homes.

    • Moose Prairie Lodge
      Lodge featured 450 beds for displaced residents
    • Indigenous Art
      Local Dene Tha artist painted a mural for the Moose Prairie Lodge.