More moisture over the past week has been a welcome sight for residents of Waskesiu.

Parks Canada has lifted the pre-evacuation order and the Buhl Fire is no longer a threat. Waskesiu Community Council chair Jim Kerby Chair said on Friday that the recent rainfall was a welcome sight for northern residents.

“A lot has happened in the last week or so, and for a change, all of it is great news for Waskesiu and our neighbouring communities,” Kerby wrote in an email.

“The Buhl wildfire has been very well managed and it poses no threat to the community whatsoever. We have had a lot of rain, and the fire ban and pre-evacuation orders have both been lifted—a grand slam of great news.”

According to a Prince Albert National Park Facebook post on Aug. 13, the risk to nearby communities has reduce

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