'Fires are still on our doorstep': Edson area remains evacuated as crews protect properties abfire
“Anything we can do that actually would allow for the protection of your home is what we’re doing, so we hope you understand that that’s what’s happening,” she said.
“We’ve acquired a significant amount of sprinkler systems from outside our region, and they are doing that as fast as they can, prioritizing areas that are maybe a little bit more susceptible than others,” said Mercier, noting even though some fires look to have calmed, they are still very dangerous.
“We cannot guarantee people’s safety and we cannot take the evacuation order down until we have that assurance,” he said. The province declared a state of emergency in May, with more than 100 out-of-control wildfires burning across Alberta. The state of emergency was lifted last weekend with more fires contained.Article content
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