Conditions have been excellent at the Waskesiu townsite as the Buhl Fire continues to burn.

Waskesiu Community Council chair Jim Kerby said on Friday that the week was positive for that community.

“There was some significant success, I’d say, fighting the fire,” Kerby said. “The winds have been favourable and I think we’re starting to see some return to normalcy.”

Parks Canada reissued a pre-evacuation alert for Prince Albert National Park on July 26 due to the Buhl Wildfire that has potential to lower air quality and/or visibility due to wildfire smoke.

There was a lightning strike that caused a fire south of Waskesiu at Shady Lake and the Height of Land Tower but the fire was quickly brought under control.

“Thankfully that was identified early and the fire crews were on it quickly,”

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