Big Lakes County mandatory evacuation ORDER has been downgraded to an ALERT. The Evacuation ORDER has been reduced to a 1 HOUR Evacuation ALERT as shown in the attached map.
Highway 749 remains closed until further notice for safety concerns due to downed powerlines.
There remains large areas within the affected area with NO ELECTRICAL POWER AND NO NATURAL GAS SERVICES. The providers are aware of and are working to resolve these outages.
THE RISK OF WILDFIRE REMAINS due to continuing isolated ground fires. BE AWARE of possible flare-ups as temperatures and winds continue to pose a risk. YOU MAY RETURN TO YOUR RESIDENCE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION.
CONTINUAL UPDATES WILL BE PROVIDED.
