Thousands Allowed Back Home, but Officials Say Wildfires Still Leaving Many Displaced

Crews work on a controlled burn near Edson, Alta., on June 13, 2023. The Canadian Press/HO-Government of Alberta Fire Service

People in parts of Alberta and British Columbia are returning home after wildfire evacuation orders were lifted Thursday.

Thanks to recent rain and favourable winds, roughly 2,000 residents from Tumbler Ridge, B.C., were allowed to return home.