By The Canadian Press

Chuckegg Creek wildfire considered 60 per cent held

Jul 2, 2019 | 6:05 AM

The Alberta government says the massive Chuckegg Creek wildfire that’s forced thousands of people to flee their communities over the past two months is now considered 60 per cent held.

The blaze is still over 330,000 hectares in size, but the province’s wildfire update says that with the resources committed to the fire, it’s not likely to spread beyond its boundaries under the prevailing and forecasted conditions.

Temperatures in the area were below seasonal over the weekend which helped, but officials report there wasn’t as much rain as hoped.