By Chantel Downes Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Cpl. Troy Savinkoff, Public Information Officer with the Operations Committee with the provincial RCMP media line, provided details of the ongoing response. “Our RCMP is currently on scene at Cold Lake First Nations supporting the emergency operation centre with some limited evacuations,” he stated. RCMP has been involved in the evacuation of 10 homes, affecting approximately 20 people. Further evacuations are on standby as the fire situation develops. The cause of the fire is unknown, as the incident is too recent for authorities to determine what happened, said Savinkoff. The size of the wildfire remains a concern, but the exact scale is unclear. “It’s sizable enough that we’ve evacuated some people, but hopefully, I know fire crews are working hard to get it…
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