The situation might be looking up for people from Fort McMurray as fires in the province start to calm down a bit.

On Friday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited the area to assess fire damage and speak to first responders.

Prime Minister Trudeau surveys the damage in Fort McMurray with fire Chief Darby Allen. pic.twitter.com/04nebwc8cK

— CanadianPM (@CanadianPM) May 13, 2016

Later, in Edmonton, Trudeau and Alberta Premier Rachel Notley spoke to the public.

“I’m grateful the Prime Minister came to see firsthand the challenges faced by the residents of Wood Buffalo,” said Notley. “I’d like to again thank the first responders who have worked around the clock to protect homes and who are now stabilizing the community so the rebuilding can start.”

Photo Credit: Canadian PM on Twitter.Alberta Premier Rachel Notley and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaking to fire crews in Fort McMurray on Friday.

Notley also thanked the rest of Canada for the “outpouring of support” they’ve given to the fire victims.

“Your help, your donations and your prayers are profoundly meaningful to all of us in this very difficult time,” she said.

Trudeau said once again that decisions on the community will be made as soon as possible so people can return to their homes.  

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with RCMP officers during his visit to Fort McMurray. #YMMfire pic.twitter.com/mDovQJzRn6

— RCMP Alberta (@RCMPAlberta) May 13, 2016

According to recent fire updates, there was no significant fire growth on Friday.

In order to reduce fuel buildup and prevent the spread of wildfires, crews have started controlled burns along the west side of Highway 63, about 50 kilometres north of Mariana Lake to the Highway 881/63 junction.

There were four new fire starts throughout Thursday night. A total of 17 wildfires are now ablaze, with one out of control, two being held, eight under control and six turned over to the responsible parties.

Photo Credit: Canadian Forces.

Currently, there are 1,714 firefighters, 123 helicopters, 226 pieces of heavy equipment and 26 air tankers currently battling the fires.

Fort McMurray, Anzac, Gregoire Lake Estates and Fort McMurray First Nation remain under a mandatory evacuation order. Fort McKay First Nation is under a recommended evacuation order. In total, about 90,000 people have been evacuated.

The 2016 Wildfire Recovery Task Force has been meeting to plan how and when evacuees will get back into the affected communities. The plan is expected to be released within 10 days, and should offer all details on timing.

Before re-entry starts, the wildfire has to no longer pose an imminent threat to the community, critical infrastructure must be repaired to provide basic service, essential services, such as fire, EMS, police and healthcare, have to be restored to a basic level, hazardous areas must be secured and local government has to be re-established.

Over 2,400 structures are estimated to have been destroyed by wildfires in the region.