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Fort McMurray evacuation order lifted after subdued wildfire behaviour

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The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo has lifted the evacuation order for the residents of several communities in Fort McMurray, Alta., who were forced to leave their homes earlier this week due to the threat of wildfire. The RMWB also lifted the state of local emergency as of 10:30 a.m. Saturday.

About 6,600 residents of Abasand, Beacon Hill, Grayling Terrace and Prairie Creek were forced to flee their homes on Tuesday afternoon due to the out-of-control wildfire, which measured 19,582 hectares as of Saturday.

To date, 327 wildfires have been recorded in the Forest Protection Area. Of those, one is classified as out-of-control, two are classified as being held, 17 are under control, three have been turned over and 304 are extinguished. Around 28,835 hectares have been burned since Jan. 1, wildfire officials said.

Global's Erik Bay has the details.

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