26-05-2019 19:44 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca

‘Today will be the test’: High Level hoping fire guards hold against change in wind direction

High Level Mayor Crystal McAteer says it is not a question of whether or not northern Alberta residents will be able to return home, but when. McAteer told CTV News on Sunday she was optimistic fire guards surrounding the community would prove successful if a 105,200-hectare fire began to move towards the town of High Level, as officials expect it to with a change in wind direction forecasted for Sunday afternoon.   “I guess I woke up this morning knowing we’re as prepared as we
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