La Ronge Fire Report For Tuesday Evening

July 8, 2015 8:00 p.m. La Ronge Emergency Operations Centre. Today’s work on the fire lines north of La Ronge went better than the weather forecast suggested it would, with the fire lines not getting much closer to the town. However, the Egg fire was still active on...

Medical Information For Fire Evcuees

If you require medication refills you can go to any pharmacy in Saskatchewan or Alberta and ask for a one-month prescription. Pharmacists are able to provide a one month refill on all chronic disease medications without needing to involve a physician or get a repeat...

Conexus Sets Up Fire Relief Donations For La Ronge Area

People wanting to help in the emergency fire situation in the La Ronge area, including with donations of money are being advised to use caution. Emergency Operations Centre Communications Coordinator Scott Boyes says there have been reports of fraudulent fundraising....

UPDATE La Ronge Fire Situation Update (July 7/2015 3:00pm)

Mayor Thomas Sierzycki: -Fire remains 2km from the north west and 1.5km north of the Town La Ronge -Crews continue to work hard to hold the fire line from the air and ground. -Municipal fire fighters continue to monitor the community for any spot fires that may start....

Update from Emergency Operations Centre

The Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) for Lac La Ronge Indian Band, Air Ronge and Town La Ronge​ continues to get requests from evacuated people who want to return to the communities to fight fires.  By order, access to the communities, and to Highway 102 North, is...

Long Term Help May be Needed on Fire Lines

Fire-fighters are holding their own in their battle to prevent a huge blaze from entering La Ronge.       The town is deserted except for fire crews and a few dozen people deemed as essential. Amoung them,    four workers at MBC radio,  keeping the station on the air...

La Ronge Fire Report For Monday Evening

Monday Evening La Ronge Report July 6, 2015 The firefighting effort on the north edge of La Ronge was helped today by south winds, but the weather forecast for Tuesday has crews expecting a tougher day ahead. The fire east of the airport did not advance much further...

More Boots on the Ground to Fight Fires

Hundreds of soldiers have arrived and hundreds more are on the way to Saskatchewan to make up positions on the fire lines in Northern Saskatchewan. The primary objective is protecting La Ronge from a huge fire that has now burned up to the edge of town.    That fire...

Fires Still Threaten Town of La Ronge

Firefighting crews are back on the line as the Egg fire crept closer to La Ronge overnight. The fire east of the airport has moved a bit further south towards Eagle Point but has not reached the homes there, and firefighters and helicopters are dousing the line....