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The Evacuation Alert has been lifted for Conklin. Alberta Wildfire reports that Wildfire MWF-059 is being held and is not expected to grow beyond its current boundaries.

Wildfire LWF-059 remains approximately 10 km southwest of Conklin. Alberta Wildfire reports that firefighters, a night vision equipped helicopter and machines worked on this wildfire overnight. At the time of this report, the wildfire remained out of control but had not moved closer to the community

An Evacuation Alert has been issued for Conklin due to the potential of the wildfire LWF059 spreading towards the community. If you are in Conklin area stay alert and follow instructions from emergency responders.  At this time an Evacuation Order has not been issued

Homeowners across the region may be eligible for thousands of dollars in rebates for wildfire resistant home upgrades through the Municipality’s FireSmart Home Rebate Program after the completion of a home assessment.  

The Canadian Red Cross has announced more than $4 million in funding to support and enhance firefighting capabilities and existing wildfire risk reduction programming in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, Alberta.

The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) is mailing 2026 property tax notices to all residential and commercial property owners.

Property tax payment must be made or electronically processed by a third-party financial institution by Tuesday, June 30, 2026, to avoid late payment penalties.