EDMONTON — A provincial state of emergency declared over a raging wildfire in northern Alberta nearly two months ago has finally been lifted. The evacuation order was lifted a month ago and people started returning to the community. It had been initiated at 3:57 p.m. on May 4, one day after the oilsands capital of Fort McMurray was put on a mandatory evacuation order, so the province could take control of the response to the disaster. The provincial government said the declaration was ended at midnight, though it will be replaced by a local state of emergency in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo as of Friday. The fire forced the displacement of about 90,000 people in the region, and destroyed about 2,400 homes and other buildings.

Source: thestar July 01, 2016 18:14 UTC