'Out of control': Yellowhead County wildfires tamp evacuee hopes for quick return abfire
The fire remains roughly 1.5 km from town limits to the south, which hasn’t changed from Monday. Starting Tuesday, fire crews began working around the clock to keep the situation under control, specifically targetting south of the town where the fire is progressing towards the community.
Some residents during the Tuesday live update from officials said that there were homeless people wandering town streets but Beveridge said RCMP are policing the area and she could not provide more insight.Article content “We continue to ask residents to please be patient and that they do not return until contacted by their local authority. Staggered reentries help reduce traffic on the highways and allow for a safe return,” said Ellis.
The province says it has responded to 632 wildfires since the beginning of the season, but officials are warning that these are the early days of the seven-month wildfire season.
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