List of losses and evacuations due to wildfires in the north grows

The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) confirmed Sunday evening that 23 camping units and one trapper’s cabin have been lost to the Shoe Fire, north of Lower Fishing Lake. Approximately four cabins have been lost to the Camp Fire, north of Snowden near Candle Lake, as well. The SPSA said it was waiting to confirm final details.

The Shoe Fire is currently 24,684 hectares in size and previously forced the closure of Narrow Hills Provincial Park and the evacuation of Lower Fishing Lakes and Piprell Lake. In a post on Facebook on Saturday, Rainbow Lodge on Piprell Lake said the fire had burnt their storage compound and the Tiger Bay campground. East Trout Lake was also evacuated due to the Shoe wildfire, which is threatening a portion of Highway 927. The Saskatchewan Highway Hotline showed highways in the area are closed. The East Trout-Nipekamew Lakes Recreation Site is closed, and the communities of Whiteswan and Whelan Bay are on pre-evacuation alert. Little Bear Lake was also previously evacuated.

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The high winds fueling the Camp Fire have once again put the Resort Village of Candle Lake on a pre-evacuation alert. It is the largest fire in the province, having charred 44,000 hectares since it started on May 6. The SPSA said part of the action plan on Sunday was for a crew to work in the Smeaton Community Pasture to “suppress the flare up and help contain the area near the Bison Ranch.”

Meanwhile, the community of Hall Lake has been evacuated due to the Pisew Fire burning near the community southwest of La Ronge. The SPSA said on Friday that one structure, a cabin, was lost in that blaze. In a post on social media Sunday, Lac La Ronge Indian Band Chief Tammy Cook-Searson said the Pisew wildfire expanded significantly over the weekend from 4,000 hectares to over 14,000 hectares, and is currently located approximately 4.2 kilometers northwest of Hall Lake.

“We anticipate a significant wind shift between May 27 and 28, increasing the potential threat to our homes and families. In response, substantial firefighting efforts are underway, including four Type-2 crews, seven Type-1 personnel, and four helicopters actively battling the fire. An additional ten crews are currently on their way,” Cook-Searson wrote.

The community of Brabant Lake has been evacuated due to the Jaysmith Fire, northeast of Missinipe.

The Wolf Fire, west of Denare Beach, has grown to 6,385 hectares. A few days ago, it forced the evacuation of the McIlveena Mine Site.

There is also a small fire burning northeast of Pelican Narrows, and an evacuation alert was issued for the community.

Fire safety risk levels for Sunday, May 25, 2025. (SPSA)

Much of the province has an extreme risk level for fires.

There are currently 20 active wildfires burning in the province, and 10 are not contained.