by MBC News | Jul 15, 2015
It’s moving day for hundreds of evacuees as some received the green light to return home while others will move to locations closer to the north. The provincial government announced today evacuees from Pinehouse, Little Red, Sturgeon Lake, Red Earth and Wahpeton can...
by MBC News | Jul 15, 2015
Premier Brad Wall spent some time at the nerve centre of forest fire control in the province this morning. He took part in the daily operations update at the emergency centre in downtown Regina. He has nothing but praise for the way things are being handled and how...
by MBC News | Jul 15, 2015
For permanenet residents wanting to travel through La Ronge: Northern residents are advised that escorted travel through Air Ronge and La Ronge to communities north of Sucker River is available during daylight hours only. Travellers should gather at the south...
by MBC News | Jul 15, 2015
July 15, 2015 Mandatory Evacuation Order The Resort Subdivision of Wadin Bay and Subdivision of English Bay, Lamp Lake and Nemeiben are being advised that the very serious fire risk to the community and potential poor air quality in the region continues to exist. The...
by MBC News | Jul 15, 2015
July 15, 2015 Mandatory Evacuation Order Rescind The Resort Subdivision of Ramsey Bay is being advised that the mandatory evacuation order of July 8, 2015 has been rescinded.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...
by MBC News | Jul 15, 2015
A former MLA from Cumberland House speaks out about the use of experienced northern firefighters. Keith Goulet says the province should be using experienced First Nation and Metis firefighters adding that if Canadian soldiers can fight fires with an eight-hour...
by MBC News | Jul 15, 2015
Good, but not enough.Today’s rainfall in the Lac La Ronge area – 5mm, perhaps 10 mm – was helpful, but it was not enough to say the fire is contained near the communities of Lac La Ronge Indian Band, Air Ronge, and La Ronge.“Unfortunately, the threat assessment has...
by MBC News | Jul 14, 2015
Social media can be a valuable tool to get a message out, but it can also prove to cause some problems during situations like the fires in northern Saskatchewan. Karri Kempf is with Emergency Social Services. She says that social media has been a tremendous...
by MBC News | Jul 14, 2015
The mayor of Slave Lake knows what it feels like to see your community surrounded by flames and not knowing when you will be allowed to go home and what will be left when you do. Tyler Warman was a member of Slave Lake town council and a volunteer firefighter for the...
by MBC News | Jul 14, 2015
The rain received in northern parts of Saskatchewan helped with the fire but not enough to allow people to go back to their homes. Ministry of Environment spokesperson Steve Roberts says there are still 623 wildfires to date with 125 active fires. Roberts says the...
