Progress made against wildfires in Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo area

By Vincent McDermott
Fort McMurray Today
July 29, 2024
Category: Forest Fires
Region: Canada, Canada West

Heavy rains, cool weather, hundreds of wildland firefighters and heavy equipment operators have made strong progress against all major wildfires complexes in the Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo region, with many wildfires now classified as held, under control or extinguished. Progress has been made against wildfires still burning out of control. Alberta Wildfire says the wildfire that caused the evacuation of the Chipewyan Prairie First Nation and put Janvier on evacuation notice is now held and no longer spreading. The First Nation ended their evacuation on July 26. The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) ended their evacuation warning for Janvier on the same day. An out of control wildfire burning 12 kilometres north of Conklin and south of Highway 881 has not moved towards the community. The complex did not trigger an evacuation warning or order for Conklin. These wildfires are part of the Kettle River Complex. 

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