Evacuation order lifted for Leduc County; wildfire under control
Leduc County said the evacuation was lifted as of 9 a.m. and residents have been notified that they may return to their homes.
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Leduc County said the evacuation was lifted as of 9 a.m. and residents have been notified that they may return to their homes.
Derrick Forsythe, wildfire information officer at Alberta Wildfire said 1002 hectares have burned so far this year and with the five-year average of hectares lost sitting at 400.17, it’s been a busy wildfire season.
The number of Albertans fleeing their homes continues to grow as out-of-control wildfires burn across the province, forcing thousands to evacuate their homes.
Leduc County residents living on Range Road 41 east to Range Road 35 and from Township Roads 494 and 495 are to evacuate due to wildfire.
An emergency alert was issued shortly after 4 p.m. in Leduc County, Alta., for anyone located on Range Road 24 between Township Road 474 and Township Road 475.