The mayor of Fort Smith, N.W.T. says the town will be having a meeting on Sept. 11 to discuss the return plan for the community.
Firefighters near Fort Smith are working to protect the community from a nearby wildfire that originated in Wood Buffalo National Park.
Adam McNab, Fort Smith's director of protective services, said although the threat to Fort Smith has decreased, areas around it remain threatened. Fire activity is expected to be high over the next several days. Daniels said the earliest return flights would be organized for Tuesday, adding he wanted to start the return process a week ago but had to wait until the situation was more secure.Fred Daniels, Fort Smith's mayor, said the town will begin the process of welcoming people back on Monday.
Fort Smith, Hay River and other South Slave evacuees have been spread across Alberta, including many around High Level and Grand Prairie, which have been at max capacity with evacuees.Daniels has been in Fort McMurray, Alta., where he was hospitalized for a blood issue. He said he'd ignored the issue for a while, but the evacuation suddenly forced him to deal with it.
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