Evacuation over

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Avalon Mayor Bob Kennedy emerged from a meeting with officials who assessed the damage and said the evacuation had ended.

‘We expect sometime this afternoon to lift the evacuation notices and allow residents who left the island to return to their homes. However, we’re discouraging visitors to come to the island. We’re not saying they can’t, but there will be limited restaurant access and many hotel rooms will be occupied by firefighters fighting the fire in the interior of the island. Cross-channel traffic is also expected to resume this afternoon.’

-Louis Sahagun in Avalon