A forest fire near Black Lake in northern Saskatchewan has been contained.
About 34 firefighters and a helicopter are battling the 668-hectare blaze.
On Friday, about 600 residents of the community of the Black Lake were evacuated from their homes and a local fishing camp was destroyed by the fire. They returned home over the weekend.
Scott Wasylenchuk, the manager of the provincial fire centre, says the fire is no longer a threat.
“At this point, no,” he says. “We are not expecting the community of Black Lake or Stony Rapids to be threatened at this time.”
Twelve cabins and a lodge went up in flames at Camp Grayling, but no one was hurt.
The owners of the camp, Allen and Judith Frederickson, have been unavailable for interviews and it is not known if they plan to rebuild.
The camp was a big tourist draw, it also employed locals as guides. It is not clear how the fire started, but Wasylenchuk says it was not the result of natural causes.
“We believe that the cause was human,” he says. “The fire is still under investigation and we are looking into that further.”
Wasylenchuk says the investigation has not determined whether the fire was accidental or deliberate.