by MBC News | Jul 9, 2015 | Current News
For now, Premier Brad Wall wants the focus to remain on keeping people safe and putting out fires not what the disaster is costing the provincial budget. So far, more than 13,000 people have been forced from their homes, the Canadian Armed Forces have been called in...
by MBC News | Jul 9, 2015 | Current News
The Opposition NDP says the government should hire all qualified firefighting applicants to help battle the fires. Yesterday, the government put out a call to any volunteer firefighters who wanted to help battle the fires in the north and according to Chief Tammy...
by MBC News | Jul 9, 2015 | Current News
Civilians are being trained to pick up where the military leaves off. Plans are already in the works to replace hundreds of soldiers on the front lines of Saskatchewan’s forest fires with civilians. A call went out yesterday for paid volunteers and by the end of the...
by MBC News | Jul 9, 2015 | Current News
No structures or homes in the La Ronge tri-community area have been destroyed or damaged by wildfires as of this report. Fire crews are continuing to hold the line on both the north west flank behind the La Ronge industrial park and Bigstone area, and the east flank...
by MBC News | Jul 9, 2015 | Current News
From the Emergency Operations Centre: For the second day in a row, the fire flank northwest of La Ronge was held and did not advance any closer to the community, 3-4 km distant. Wildfire Management had aerial drops supporting ground crews along that line, and they...
by MBC News | Jul 9, 2015 | Current News
UPDATE – JULY 10, 2015 The Resort Subdivision of East Trout Lake is being advised that the mandatory evacuation order of July 8, 2015 has been rescinded. Please note an Evacuation Order may need to be reissued due to volatile wildfire situation in northern...
by MBC News | Jul 8, 2015 | Current News
Saskatchewan’s commissioner of emergency planning says it could be a long wait for people hoping to go back to their homes in northern Saskatchewan. Duane McKay says firefighting crews are doing all they can but people will not be allowed back until the fire...
by MBC News | Jul 8, 2015 | Current News
Federal MP Rob Clarke says the federal government will do everything they can to ensure people in northern Saskatchewan are safe and that the fire response will continue. The Desnethe-Missinippi-Churchill River MP met with members of the media in Prince Albert Tuesday...
by MBC News | Jul 8, 2015 | Current News
Several utility companies in the north are also facing their own challenges while crews battle the fires. The community of Pinehouse was without power for almost a week, but SaskPower crews were able to get the power back on yesterday evening. Spokesperson Johnathan...
by MBC News | Jul 8, 2015 | Current News
A medical health officer for northern Saskatchewan says fire is not the only health risk facing the firefighters. Dr. James Irvine says smoke inhalation can greatly affect the firefighters’ ability to fight fires. He says they try to avoid heavy smoke, but...
