Humidity helping Redwater firefight, despite another rainless night

Firefighters work near Redwater, Alta., on May 11, 2025. (Source: Sturgeon County)

Residents in areas immediately east and west of a zone that’s under an evacuation order are no longer under alert, according to the province’s alert service.

According to an update late Monday afternoon from Alberta Emergency Alert, the residents that include those living in the town of Redwater are no longer under alert to evacuate on short notice due to a wildfire that’s been burning out of control for more than a week in an area centred by the Redwater Provincial Recreation Area east of the community.

Redwater is 50 kilometres northeast of Edmonton

Earlier Monday, county officials said higher humidity had allowed crews to make good progress on containing the 3,200-hectare wildfire.

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There was little new fire activity on Sunday, according to an update posted by Sturgeon County the next morning.

Firefighters patrolled residences overnight.

No rain fell, but the higher humidity is keeping fire behaviour low.

The blaze is still classified as out of control.

Fifty-six residences in close proximity to the fire have been evacuated for more than a week now.

A re-entry plan will not be announced until it is safe, officials say.

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The evacuation order near Redwater is the only one in effect in Alberta because of a wildfire.

The province is assisting Sturgeon County in managing the fire response and has provided firefighters, helicopters, heavy equipment and airtankers.

Helicopters with night-vision are being used to detect hot spots during the night.

Redwater is located about 60 kilometres northeast of Edmonton.