Evacuation orders lifted in Fort McMurray Saturday as rain dampens wildfire activity
CTV
Residents of Fort of McMurray who were displaced over wildfire concerns were told to return home Saturday.
Residents of Fort of McMurray displaced by wildfire were told they could return home Saturday.
All evacuation orders and alerts were lifted in the Fort McMurray area, and the state of local emergency was lifted.
Residents evacuated from Abasand, Beacon Hill, Prairie Creek, and Grayling Terrace were told they could return home.
Highway 63 and Highway 881 were both open Saturday. More information for returning evacuees can be found on the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) website.
"Thank all of you for your patience, resolve and your strength during this evacuation," said Fort McMurray Mayor Sandy Bowman. "Welcome back. Please travel safely."
On Friday, residents had been told Tuesday would be the soonest they could return home.
According to Josée St-Onge of Alberta Wildfire, that timeline was moved up after rain in the region reduced the intensity of the wildfire.
