The out-of-control wildfire burning southwest of Fort McMurray has been resized at 19,582 hectares with the closest points of the fire 4.5 kilometers away from the intersection of Highways 63 and 881 and 5.5 kilometers away from the landfill.
According to Alberta Wildfire, growth was minimal on Thursday. 10 millimeters of rain fell on the fire last night, and more rain is expected over the weekend with Up to 80 millimeters of rain in the forecast.
224 firefighters, 22 helicopters, and 57 pieces of heavy equipment are currently assigned to this fire.
Evacuation orders remain in effect for Prairie Creek, Beacon Hill, Abasand, and Grayling Terrace neighbourhoods, while evacuation alerts remain in place for the rest of Fort McMurray, Saprae Creek, Gregoire Lake Estates, Fort McMurray First Nation, and Anzac.
Total fire bans are still in place, and a restriction on off-highway vehicles is still in effect.
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