by MBC News | Jul 11, 2015
Local emergency officials are hoping to enable an escorted convoy northwards for permanent residents – and only residents – of these communities: Missinipe, Otter Rapids, Grandmother’s Bay, Stanley Mission, Brabant, Southend and The Athabasca Basin. These...
by MBC News | Jul 11, 2015
From the La Ronge Emergency Operations Centre: A thick smoke blanketed the La Ronge area as firefighting crews continue to hold the Egg fire from getting much closer to La Ronge. But as one local leader noted, we’ve been going at it full out for three days, and...
by MBC News | Jul 11, 2015
UPDATE: Officials now say if the conditions hold, Stanley Mission residents will be able to join the convoy and go home tonight. That is only IF conditions hold into this evening. Local emergency officials are hoping to enable an escorted convoy northwards for...
by MBC News | Jul 10, 2015
SGI says they will no longer supply new home insurance for homes currently threatened by forest fires. Don Thompson, Vice President for Project Management with SGI, says they established a deadline on July 3 because of the situation. He says they will not take on a...
by MBC News | Jul 10, 2015
The mayor of La Loche says the province needs to provide a living allowance for evacuees while they’re away from home. Georgina Jolibois was reacting to a complaint from one of her residents who has no money while staying in a Saskatoon Red Cross evacuation shelter....
by MBC News | Jul 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The Resort Subdivision of East Trout Lake is being advised that the mandatory evacuation order of July 8, 2015 has been rescinded.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 Saskatchewan and consequent...
by MBC News | Jul 10, 2015
The Chief of the La Ronge Fire Department says some of the first group of fire departments to travel to the La Ronge area to help out with firefighting have now cycled out. Ron Pratt says that includes Saskatoon and the R-M of Buckland. Pratt says new personnel are...
by MBC News | Jul 10, 2015
The La Ronge Emergency Operations Centre is now confirming the loss of 3 structures at Wadin Bay, just north of La Ronge. No other details have been provided other than that it happened several days ago and the property owners have been informed of the loss due to the...
by MBC News | Jul 10, 2015
Montreal Lake and La Ronge are the hot spots in the intense battle against Saskatchewan’s wildfires. The threat to both communities has not changed much over the past 24 hours. Two fires have now combined on the outskirts of La Ronge. The fire has gotten a little...
by MBC News | Jul 10, 2015
Cameco says production at its McArthur River, Key Lake, Cigar Lake and Rabbit Lake uranium operations have not been interrupted by forest fires in northern Saskatchewan. The company has implemented additional measures to protect the health and safety of people at its...
