06-05-2023 04:15 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca

1 of 2 evacuation orders lifted in Strathcona County

Only one evacuation order prompted by wildfires remained in place in Strathcona County Saturday morning.  At 8 a.m., residents in the area between Township Roads 540 and 534 and Range Roads 221 and 215 were still under an order to leave their homes. The area included Pleasant View Estates and Newton Estates.  The county fire department said Friday night it would evaluate the necessity of an evacuation order at noon the next day.  Crews battled two blazes in the county throughout t
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