Emergency crews drafting plans to welcome home residents forced out by wildfire

Sturgeon County officials preparing for wildfire evacuees to return home

Emergency crews responding to an out-of-control wildfire north of Edmonton say they are getting plans ready for residents to return home. At least 71 homes were evacuated, and the county says responders are preparing to let residents return as soon as they deem the situation safe enough to do so.

Emergency crews drafting plans to welcome home residents forced out by wildfire

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More cottagers on standby for evacuation in the Whiteshell

More cottagers in the Whiteshell have been told to be ready for an evacuation order, as the result of an active wildfire burning near Ingolf, Ontario. According to our province, an evacuation preparedness advisory has been issued for cottagers on the north side of West Hawk Lake, as well as Caddy Lake, Florence Lake, and Nora Lake. Residents in these areas are strongly encouraged to be ready for an evacuation, should conditions get worse. Severa…

City on stand by with reception centre

PRINCE GEORGE – The City is in a holding pattern right now. But with wildfires in Hixon, Williams Lake, Dawson Creek and Fort St. John already, the City has its reception centre up and ready to go. “Some of the things that we added this year were the privacy panels that also buffer some of the noise in the space. We can go up to 10 kiosks,” explains Tanya Spooner, Manager of Emergency Programs. “And really, we’re hoping to be able to manage up t…