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Just after 6 p.m. on Sunday, Parks Canada issued a Wildfire Advisory for Prince Albert National Park. According to the alert, the Buhl Wildfire is currently 40 km from the townsite of Waskesiu. Waskesiu Community Council chair Jim Kerby Chair said on Monday they are watching the situation closely, but conditions have improved. &#8220;We have had a change in the smoke conditions over the last 24 hours this morning,\u201d Kerby said. \u201cIt was actually kind of blue skies here. At the moment. 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