Parks Canada says a phased re-entry for the Waterton townsite will begin on Tuesday and an evacuation order has been lifted for residents in the Municipal District of Pincher Creek.
In a news release issued on Monday, officials said only residents, leaseholders and business owners who have been contacted by Parks Canada will be allowed entry into the park.
The re-entry details were included as part of the latest update on the Kenow Mountain wildfire released on Monday afternoon.
The Waterton townsite has been under a mandatory evacuation order since Sept. 8, and is closed to all incoming traffic except emergency vehicles and other authorized personnel.
The Kenow Mountain fire remains active and is considered out of control, Parks Canada said on Monday.
As of Monday, the fire activity is mostly on the perimeter and at some localized hot spots. Officials said the fire now covers an estimated 38,100 hectares but did not grow overnight.
Officials also say the Castle Branch wildfire has seen little activity over the past few days.
That fire is now approximately 221 hectares in size.
Fire personnel continue work in the Waterton area to protect infrastructure, contain the fire in strategic locations and restore infrastructure to prepare for re-entry.
Meantime, a mandatory evacuation order for the M.D. of Pincher Creek affecting residents south of Oil Basin Road to the Waterton Park boundary has been rescinded.
The M.D. said Monday afternoon that Highway 6 is also open again.
Re-entry information packages for affected residents are available online or at the M.D. of Pincher Creek administration building.
Watch below: Some videos from Global News’ coverage of the Waterton-area wildfires.
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‘Devastated’: Waterton Alpine Stables destroyed in fire -
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Waterton Lakes National Park fire threat over -
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First look inside Waterton Lakes National Park -
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Waterton townsite no longer under threat -
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Waterton wildfire Wednesday update from Joel Senick -
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Waterton wildfire update: fire officials briefing on active wildfire -
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Waterton-area wildfire likely to remain ‘out of control for some time’ -
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Waterton Lakes National Park official says buildings in town site have not been affected by wildfire -
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‘It’s been a rocky 24 hours’: Reeve of Cardston County on Waterton-area wildfire -
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Superintendent of Waterton Lakes National Park talks about wildfire’s ‘extraordinary behaviour’ -
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Alberta Agriculture and Forestry official talks about Monday night’s efforts to save Waterton town site -
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Waterton wildfire update: visitor centre lost, townsite appears to be intact -
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Water bombers fill up to battle the Kenow Mountain wildfire at the Waterton Dam -
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Water bombers fill up at Waterton Dam -
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Video shows fire crews working in Waterton -
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Video shows devastation inside Waterton National Park -
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Water bombers over Waterton -
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Wildfire enters Waterton, AB townsite -
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Firefighters working ‘hearts out’ battling Waterton wildfire
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