Good progress expected on wildfire west of P.A.
The uncontrolled wildfire west of Prince Albert burning close to Holbein and Crutwell remains the same size, but there was some good news following a very tense Tuesday.
Officials said the change in the weather and wind direction Wednesday boded well for the battle to contain the 2,100-hectare blaze, which crept as close as 2.5 kilometres to both rural communities.
“With the easterly winds and cooler temperatures for the next day or so we should make good progress on the fire,” Scott Wasylenchuk, with Wildfire Management, told reporters Wednesday.
The mood among officials was a far cry from Tuesday afternoon when the 30-degree temperatures and northwesterly winds created serious concerns and forced the second temporary evacuation of Crutwell in as many days.