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Strathcona County has cancelled both wildfire evacuation alerts.

Early Saturday morning (May 6), the alert was cancelled for everyone in the area west of Highway 21 and east of Range Road 232, also south of Township Road 522 and north of Highway 14. This includes Silver Birch Estates and Colchester Lane.

Saturday afternoon an evacuation order was lifted for the area between south of Township Road 540 and north of Township Road 534; east of Range Road 221 and west of Range Road 215. This includes Pleasant View Estates and Newton Estates.

“At this time, the county can confirm there is no loss of life or injuries from either of the fires,” the county said in a release.

No homes have been affected.

Some damages have been reported at Sureflow Weeping Tile, east of Highway 21 — one outbuilding and five vehicles and trailers at the back of the property. 

Both fires remain under investigation.  

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