Notley Heads to Fire-Damaged Fort McMurray as Plans Begin to Return Evacuees
EDMONTON — With fingers crossed and the weather outlook good for fire-ravaged Fort McMurray, Premier Rachel Notley and the first wave of planners hope to go to the city today to begin work on getting tens of thousands of evacuees back home.
Notley says she will meet up with the region’s mayor Melissa Blake to assess the situation.
Notley and her officials, updating reporters Sunday, said crews will begin examining the damage from the blaze as well as check on infrastructure like natural gas lines and the power grid.
Scott Long, with the Alberta Emergency Management Agency, said saving the city from the wildfire was phase one.