by MBC News | Jul 16, 2015 | Current News
Highway 102 north of Sucker River will be open for general traffic, starting Thursday, July 16. Road access north of Lac La Ronge is not currently under immediate threat by fire, and so travel on Highway 102 will be open for residents, businesses and visitors....
by MBC News | Jul 16, 2015 | Current News
Fire experts say the immediate threat still exists to the communities of Lac La Ronge Indian Band, Air Ronge, and La Ronge. And that means that the evacuation order remains in place. Today’s weather brought sun and clear skies for flying, but it also brought the...
by MBC News | Jul 15, 2015 | Current News
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 | Current News
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 | Current News
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 | Current News
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 | Current News
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The Resort Subdivision of Ramsey Bay is being advised that the mandatory evacuation order of July 8, 2015 has been rescinded.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 | Current News
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 | Current News
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 | Current News
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...
