(June 14, 2023 UPDATE)
A partial re-entry is planned for areas within Yellowhead County for STARTING AT 6:00 PM today.
THIS IS ONLY FOR PARTS OF YELLOWHEAD COUNTY. Some areas of Yellowhead County will REMAIN UNDER AN EVACUATION ORDER until further notice.
There will be limited services as residents return. The Town of Edson remains under an Evacuation Order until further notice. Local service providers will need time to assess their businesses before they are able to re-open.
A State of Local Emergency is still in effect for Yellowhead County as active wildfires are still a concern across the County. The north area in Yellowhead County that is being re-opened at 6:00 PM will be under an Alert, and residents will need to be prepared to leave within a 4-hour notice.
Arrangements are being made for Yellowhead County residents who may need transportation assistance to return to the area re-opening at 6:00 PM in Yellowhead County.
A re-entry package on the Yellowhead County website will be available after 6:00 PM. This gives important information to residents returning to their homes.
The 6:00 PM re-entry area is west of Highway 751 along north of Highway 16 (excluding the Town of Edson) until Range Road 183, north to Township Road 540 to Range Road 190 to Township Road 550 and everywhere north of this area.
The area in Yellowhead County that remains under an Evacuation Order is west of Range Road 114, south of Highway 16 (including the Town of Edson) to Range Road 183, north to Township Road 540 to Range Road 190 to Township Road 550, south to Highway 16, including the Hamlet of Marlboro and Millers Lake, continuing west along Highway 16 to Range Road 213 south to Township 520 and east back to Range Road 114.
The Town of Edson remains under an Evacuation Order and there is no entry at this time.
Please call the Evacuation Information Line at 1-833-334-4630.