Some residents of Samson Cree Nation were asked to evacuate their homes due to a nearby wildfire Sunday afternoon and seek shelter at the Howard Buffalo Memorial Centre in Maskwacis.
Crews are on scene of a wildfire located near range road 10 and Beau Rand Estates. The wildfire advisory is in effect for everyone in the area between range road 11 to range road 281, and from the river north to township road 505, including Beau Rand Estates. The evacuation has since been lifted.
Meanwhile on Saturday, a wildfire in the Summer Village of Sandy Beach destroyed three homes.
Crews from both Sturgeon County and nearby Alexander Cree Nation worked to extinguish the fires.
In a statement posted to the village’s website around 11:30 a.m., officials said fire crews worked through the night to fight the fire, and that there was no further damage to structures. It said the cause of the fire is currently under investigation.
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