Tag Archives: Paramedics/Fire

The active wildfires are burning an estimated 627,729 hectares of land in the province, which is about 9.6 percent of Saskatchewan's entire landmass. Residents in many areas have been dealing with wid...

As the sun dipped below the treeline on Sunday evening, a slow-moving convoy snaked its way south from La Ronge, headlights piercing the thick, acrid smoke.It was a mass exodus driven by desperation -...

Windy, warm, and dry conditions has led to extreme fire danger in Prince Albert National Park, and for that reason several backcountry areas are closed. To reduce the risk of human-caused wildfire, th...

The Pisew fire, west of La Ronge grew 3,000 hectares overnight. It has now charred a total of 86,630 hectares and has caused damage in the community. Structures, including homes, have been lost in the...

The Saskatchewan Health Authority )SHA) says acute-care patients have been safely transferred out of La Ronge as the community evacuates in the face of a wildfire.The mandatory evacuation order for La...

It was following a lively discussion from six councillors in the Rural Municipality of Beaver River No. 622 that the decision was made not to enact a fire ban in early May. "A couple of the councillor...

Six fire fighters from the Battlefords are heading up north to help join the efforts to battle the wildfires near La Ronge. According to a news release issued by the City of North Battleford, the requ...

Properties have been lost, and the evacuation order remains in effect in the Village of Denare Beach. The village issued an update on the latest from the WOLF fire that entered the community yesterday...

With the Shoe fire just 14 kilometres away from the eastern side of Candle Lake and the subdivision of Minowukaw Beach, Candle Lake Emergency Services are now better equipped to deal with some of the ...

UPDATE 6:15 p.m.: An evacuation order issued for the La Ronge area has been revised to include all areas within a 20 km radius of the Town of La Ronge. An alert issued shortly after 6 p.m. said the wi...