Firefighters are still battling a wildfire near Evansburg, southeast of Whitecourt.
According to officials with Alberta Wildfire, the fire is approximately 7 km northwest of Evansburg on both sides of Highway 22, 3 km north of Highway 16. This wildfire is classified as Out of Control and at 2,300 ha in size.
As of May 4, a total of 14 pieces of heavy equipment and six helicopters will be assisting 64 firefighters, with additional firefighters expected to arrive today.
An Incident Management Team from Alberta Wildfire assumed command of the incident Wednesday night and a structural protection unit has been deployed at the wildfire and is working with Yellowhead County.
The County has lifted the evacuation order and residents are returning to their homes.
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