After wildfires forced the residents of Slave Lake to flee, hundreds flocked to neighbouring communities for shelter.
Slave Lake Councillor Tyler Warman's home has been spared, but hundreds of other residents haven't been so fortunate.
"Hundreds of homes here gone," he said.
The province says 40 per cent of the town has been scorched, including the town hall, library and main mall.
The town's shopping centre parking lot became an evacuation point for people trying to escape.
Several highways coming in and out of Slave Lake were shut down, causing massive gridlock as vehicles tried making their way out of the affected areas.
More than 600 residents headed straight for Athabasca seeking refuge at the Athabasca Multiplex late Sunday.
"They were going around with sirens telling everybody to leave, get out. I can't believe it...probably lost everything," said resident James Donovan.
Others were forced to head to the Westlock community hall. The Canadian Red Cross arrived in Westlock on Sunday night to bring in 400 cots, 300 blankets, 500 personal hygiene kits and other supplies.
Red Cross staff and volunteers from the Grande Prairie office also sent supplies to the Town of High Prairie, which has also received hundreds of evacuees from surrounding communities.
Warman is still taking stock of what has been lost, and hopes the flames don't spring up again.
"Are we out of the clear? I don't know, I hope so."
With files from Bill Fortier
