Sunday Afternoon Fire Report – La Ronge

by | Jul 12, 2015

Firefighters continued to hold the lines to the west and northeast of La Ronge, aided in part by east winds yesterday and today. But that good news is balanced by a report from Wildfire Management that a new arm has now extended southwestwards, from the tip of...

What Will It Take To End The Evacuation Order – La Ronge

by | Jul 12, 2015

From the Emergency Operations Centre: As the fire situation in the Lac La Ronge area progresses, local authorities are examining the criteria they must meet in order to lift the evacuation order. There is still a threat to the three communities of La Ronge, Air Ronge...

Friday Evening Fire Report – La Ronge

by | 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...

Convoy to North Planned for Saturday Evening

by | 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...

Mayor of La Loche Says Evacuees Should be Given Allowance

by | 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....

More Fire Departments Arrive in La Ronge as Replacements

by | 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...