Re-entry expected to begin after wildfire in rural Alberta county holds steady
Posted May 15, 2026 9:23 am.
Some residents who were forced out of their homes this week by a wildfire northwest of Edmonton could be allowed back today.
Officials with Woodlands County say on social media that re-entry will only be for residents of Zone 1, and the rest will remain out.
People in the area are asked to fill out a waiver, which the county says is necessary because there is still an active fire.
About 140 people were told to leave their homes on Monday due to a wildfire near the town of Whitecourt.
Alberta Wildfire says the fire is about 51 hectares in size and not expected to grow beyond its current boundaries.
The county has said one residence was lost in the fire.
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