Sandy Beach, Alta. evacuation order lifted with wildfire under control - BERITAJA

An removal bid has been lifted for residents of Sandy Beach, Alta., aft a wildfire collapsed retired complete the weekend.

Sturgeon County said successful a announcement precocious Sunday that the wildfire, which began burning connected Saturday, was now nether control.

More than 60 firefighters from aggregate jurisdictions, including Morinville, Alexander First Nation, Parland County and Lac Ste. Anne County, were called to the colony connected Saturday afternoon.

Crews recovered cabins afloat engulfed successful flames, which were besides spreading to trees and surrounding grass, Chad Moore, Sturgeon County occurrence main and head of protective services, told BERITAJA connected Sunday.

“Last night, [crews] vanished a dozer defender wrapping about a occurrence and returning this greeting to do a afloat mop up and spot if it’s officially out,” he added.

Sturgeon County said Saturday that the occurrence has claimed astatine slightest 3 homes and damaged a fourth. No injuries person been reported.

The origin of the occurrence is still nether investigation, but Moore said it started successful 1 residence and dispersed to another.

Sandy Beach is located about 65 kilometres northwest of Edmonton.

— with files from Kabi Moulitharan and Katherine Ludwig