Evacuation alert lifted for area near wildfire in southeast Yukon

The Yukon government has lifted an evacuation alertforpeople in or near kilometres 30 to 58 of the Robert Campbell Highway, saying the risk from a nearby wildfire is now reduced.

The wildfirestarted earlier this month, about 40 kilometres northwest of Watson Lake, and about 12kilometreswest of the Robert CampbellHighway.

Highway 4, as it also known, goes from Watson Lake past Ross River andFaro, toCarmacks.

As of Sunday, the fire had burned about 9,993 hectares and was not yet contained.

The evacuation alert was issued on July 9, and advised residents in the affected areas to be prepared to evacuate within two hours of being notified.