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‘Significant progress' made on Caribou Lake Wildfire containment: officials
A firefighter works on the Caribou Lake Wildfire in northeastern Alberta on June 6, 2025. (Source: Alberta Wildfire) Firefighting crews have made enough progress containing a wildfire in northeastern Alberta to allow residents to return home. The Caribou Lake Wildfire south of Winefred Lake is still classified as out of control. However, Alberta Wildfire has made 'significant progress on containing it,' the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) said in an update on Monday. Winefred Lake is split by the boundary shared by RMWB and Lac La Biche County, and located near the Alberta-Saskatchewan boundary. Expand Autoplay 1 of 4 Caribou Lake wildfire June 5 2025 An aerial view of the Caribou Lake wildfire in northeastern Alberta on June 5, 2025. (Source: Alberta Wildfire) Caribou Lake wildfire crews Alberta June 6 2025 Firefighting crews working on the Caribou Lake wildfire in northeastern Alberta pose for a picture on June 6, 2025. (Source: Alberta Wildfire) Caribou Lake wildfire Alberta June 2025 Firefighters working on the Caribou Lake wildfire in northeastern Alberta meet on June 6, 2025. (Source: Alberta Wildfire) Caribou Lake wildfire Alberta firefighters June 2025 A firefighter works on the Caribou Lake Wildfire in northeastern Alberta on June 6, 2025. (Source: Alberta Wildfire) Because RMWB does not anticipate the fire to grow toward Conklin, a community of about 150 northwest of Winefred Lake, the municipality on Monday lifted its evacuation alert for Conklin. Lac La Biche County also downgraded its June 4 evacuation order for Winefred Lake and Grist Lake to an evacuation alert, meaning residents need to remain ready to leave on short notice. The Caribou Lake Wildfire is 668 square kilometres.
CTV News
6 days ago
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Wildfire prompts evacuation order for Winefred Lake near Conklin
A view of a smoke plume coming off of the Caribou Lake Wildfire, near Winefred Lake, on June 3, 2025 (Photo: Alberta Wildfire) A mandatory evacuation order was issued in Lac la Biche County on Wednesday due to an out-of-control wildfire. The order was issued at 3:18 p.m. for southern Winefred Lake and Grist Lake. Everyone in the area was told to leave immediately. Anyone needing more information can call 780-623-6767. Winefred Lake is 35 kilometres southeast of Conklin. The Caribou Lake wildfire, which prompted the evacuation, was burning alongside the west shore of the Lake and covered 62,768 hectares at the time of the order. That fire was caused by human activity, according to the Alberta Wildfire dashboard, and started on May 26 in the Cold Lake Air Weapons Range. Wildfire danger was 'extreme' across the Lac la Biche and neighbouring Wood Buffalo forest protection areas, due to hot, dry, windy conditions. A wildfire alert was issued for Conklin on May 29 due to the risk that the fire could spread toward that community. That alert remained in effect Wednesday, with the fire burning 17 kilometres southeast of the community.
