UPDATE – mid-day June 4
According to Clearwater County, the fire just north of Rocky Mountain House, near Highway 756 and the Ferrier Gas Plant, is being held at approximately 15 hectares.
Clearwater County has cancelled the Alberta Emergency Alert which means the evacuation order has been lifted and there are no longer any road closures.
Emergency crews remain on scene.
1 of 2: UPDATE 06/04/22 @ 9:15 AM
The fire is currently classified as being held at approximately 15 ha.
Clearwater County has cancelled the Alberta Emergency Alert which means the Buster Creek Road Fire evacuation order has been lifted and road closures are no longer in effect.— Clearwater County (@ClearwaterCnty) June 4, 2022
2 of 2: @AlbertaWildfire crews are still actively working in the area.
Please follow @AlbertaWildfire for updates, follow this link for the Alberta Wildfire Status Dashboard: https://t.co/NA0t6Xn6rE
— Clearwater County (@ClearwaterCnty) June 4, 2022
Update: RWF-034 north of Rocky Mountain House is now classified as being held at 14.8 ha in size. Firefighters and equipment continue to work on this fire. For up to date wildfire information visit https://t.co/oh7EMLAHLz or download the AB Wildfire mobile app. #ABWildfire pic.twitter.com/XJzwEmzQfD
— Alberta Wildfire (@AlbertaWildfire) June 4, 2022
The most recent directive, before the evacuation order was ended, was for evacuees to go to the Rocky Regional Recreation Centre.
Our newsroom will provide updates when they become available.
@AlbertaWildfire on Twitter Friday afternoon showing the wildfire’s size at the time…
We are responding to a wildfire approximately 16km north of Rocky Mountain House. RWF-034 is currently classified as out of control at 3 ha in size. Over 20 firefighters, air tankers and three helicopters are working on this fire. #ABWildfire pic.twitter.com/sfVbfir1Mh
— Alberta Wildfire (@AlbertaWildfire) June 3, 2022
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