Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) said in its update on Sunday that its crews have started to inspect areas such as Pelican Narrows and La Ronge to see if they're safe enough for evacuation orders to be lifted.SPSA President Marlo Pritchard said there were between 10,000 and 15,000 evacuees in the province as of...

Thousands of people have had to evacuate their homes in Saskatchewan due to ongoing wildfires, and over 130 of them are staying at Batoche.Beverly Roberts evacuated La Ronge with her family and they found themselves in Watrous before going to Batoche.The Pisew Fire, which has caused significant damage in the La Ronge a...

"He said spend the money. It's coming."That's the reaction Prince Albert Lions Club member Randy Braaten recieved the moment he submitted his pitch to the Lions Club International for funding to help evacuees. Braaten is also the Second Vice District Governor for District 5SKN for the Lions Club International...

The prayers of many have been answered as rain fell in the Candle Lake area Saturday.The precipitation comes at a crucial time as the largest fire burning in the province, the Shoe Fire, is currently only 11 km away from the resort village.As of Saturday morning, the Shoe Fire had burned more than 496,695 hectares, or ...

When asked to describe the experience of evacuating 11 family members and dozens of animals, Tina Johnson said it was both terrifying and intense.That was the situation she faced Monday morning when she, her husband, sister, youngest daughter, and eight grandchildren piled into three vehicles and left their farm south ...

On Thursday, June 5 at about 3:00 p.m., the Prince Albert RCMP were called out to the provincial firefighting base north of Prince Albert on reports of a suspicious fire believed to be a result of an arson attempt.The fire was quickly extinguished once police arrived, and no one was injured and no property was damaged....

All of the province's available assets to fight wildfires and help evacuees are being used.That from Premier Scott Moe who has faced increased scrutiny about the level of response."We're putting every asset that we have available - despite the questions with respect to the military - whether it's air assets from a...

On a day when Lac La Ronge Indian Band Chief Tammy Cook-Searson should have been celebrating her Master of Business Administration (MBA) convocation from Athabasca University, Mother Nature had other plans. In a post on social media, her family said she woke up before 5 a.m. to check the fire situation on the north sid...