Brazeau County residents with questions, kudos or concerns about the handling of the Buck Creek Fire will be able to have their say June 26. The County is hosting a public wildfire town hall meeting that evening at the Buck Creek Hall.
During the public input sessions at the two council meetings held since the evacuation order was lifted, residents have raised a number of issues. Those include concerns over who is responsible for clean up and remediation after the fire, the financial cost of firefighting and the way information was communicated to the public during the state of emergency.
The meeting is set to start at 6 pm. Beef on a bun will be served.
Meanwhile firefighters continue to deal with hotspots and potential flare ups from the blaze. That work is expected to continue well into the fall.
The Pembina Complex fire continues to burn in the area north of the Brazeau Dam. The western portion of Brazeau County, including both Lodgepole and Cynthia, has been under an evacuation alert since last week. The weather forecast for the coming days calls for showers and cooler temperatures.
