Residents Forced out of Fort McMurray Neighbourhoods Due to Fire Cleared to Return

Alberta Wildfire crews return from fighting wildfires near Fort McMurray, Alta., May 16, 2024. The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh

The Alberta municipality governing the oilsands hub of Fort McMurray says residents ordered out due to a nearby wildfire are clear to return home as of May 18.

The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo has lifted the evacuation order for the Abasand, Beacon Hill, Prairie Creek and Grayling Terrace neighbourhoods on the city’s southern edge.