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Wildland Fire June 7, 2023 4:00pm update

Posted on Wednesday, June 07, 2023 04:42 PM

Wildland Fire June 7, 2023 4:00pm update

Hey All!

Evening update for you on the status of the Wildland fire in Matawatchan. We have some great news to share, the fire is currently in the status of “being held” which means that the fire crews are moving to the clean-up stage of the burnt area. Crews will continue to work and to monitor the area over the coming days.

Another huge thank you and much appreciation to our department as well as all the other departments and services that have stepped up...

Wildland Fire June 7, 2023 11:30am update

Posted on Wednesday, June 07, 2023 11:26 AM

Wildland Fire June 7, 2023 11:30am Update

Crews are back on the scene this morning; they still have the site flanked with hoses and are working on the suppression of the hot spots and preventive measures. There is assistance from the HeliCat Helicopter which can drop buckets of water at GPS locations where hot spots are found.

With fire crews still on scene the evacuation order has been extended an additional 48 hours to Friday, June 9, 2023, at 3:00 pm.

Any situational changes that develop...