The Alberta government says the massive Chuckegg Creek wildfire that’s forced thousands of people to flee their communities over the past two months is now considered 60 per cent held.
The blaze is still over 330,000 hectares in size, but the province’s wildfire update earlier this week said that with the resources committed to the fire, it’s not likely to spread beyond its boundaries under the prevailing and forecasted conditions.
Temperatures in the area were below seasonal over the weekend which helped, but officials report there wasn’t as much rain as hoped.
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Paddle Prairie Metis Settlement residents return to devastation -
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Wildfires force thousands from homes again in northern Alberta -
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Alberta communities evacuated overnight as northern wildfires spread -
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More Alberta wildfire evacuees likely returning home Wednesday -
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Wildfire evacuees in Edmonton -
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High Level residents starting to get back into their routines -
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Two weeks after evacuation order, High Level residents return home
On Wednesday evening, the province said and wildfire received some rain and the fire behaviour throughout the day was lower than initially anticipated.
With files from Caley Ramsay, Global News.
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