In its last update, officials said the fire remains active but is being held.

A phased re-entry for residents, leaseholders and business owners in the Waterton townsite began Tuesday.

Parks Canada says a phased re-entry for the Waterton townsite will begin on Tuesday.

Although wildfires burning in Waterton Lakes National Park continue to produce widespread smoke, a special air quality statement issued for several communities in the area has now concluded.

Officials in the M.D. of Pincher Creek said a re-entry plan is being formulated and a weather forecast of rain and little wind is expected to help the area.

The Kenow Mountain wildfire continues to burn in Alberta’s Waterton Lakes National Park, but officials say the majority of the townsite appears to be intact.

The advancing fire resulted in more evacuations being ordered on Monday night.

A mandatory evacuation alert was in effect as of 1:15 p.m. MT for Waterton Lakes National Park and the townsite.

Wildfire information officer Matthew Anderson said authorities have had to deal with 45 fire ban infractions in the Calgary Forest Area, a strip of wilderness along the province's southwestern boundary.

“The forest conditions out there are extremely dry at this point; they really can’t get much drier."