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Shoe fire nearing Candle Lake
The largest fire burning in the province could reach Candle Lake within the next three to 10 days. That's according to a public notice issued by the resort village. Read More: Evacuees from northern S...
Jun 06, 2025 An aerial view of a wildfire burning near Weyakwin in northern Saskatchewan. (Jay Are En/Facebook)
Northern provincial park access curtailed as wildfires continue
By Susan McNeil Three provincial parks in northern Saskatchewan will remain closed or won't take any new bookings for the season due to wildfires burning in the province. The Narrow Hills Provincial P...
Jun 06, 2025 Evacuees leaving the north. (Angela Tatlow/Facebook)
RONA offers support after La Ronge store burns down in wildfire
By Logan Lehmann RONA inc. is offering a helping hand to northern communities affected by wildfires. For the third year in a row, the home improvement giant is partnering with the Red Cross, and will ...
Jun 06, 2025 The RONA store in La Ronge burned down on Tuesday. (RONA+ Saskatoon/Facebook)
Provincial fire crews continue uphill battle with mother nature and look forward to weekend rain
There is some encouraging news from the province's latest wildfire update. While eight of the 25 active fires are still listed as not contained, two of the biggest blazes have not increased much in si...
Jun 05, 2025 There has been no power or communication service in Stanley Mission, Sucker River, Grandmother’s Bay, Missinipe, and all rural areas north of La Ronge since Monday, June 2 due to wildfires in the north. (Jim Tammy Cook-Searson/Facebook)
Prince Albert opens up RV and trailer spaces for evacuees
By Nigel Maxwell The Prince Albert Exhibition has opened its campground to offer free RV and trailer campsites to individuals and families evacuating areas impacted by wildfires in northern Saskatchew...
Jun 05, 2025 “We’re here to support the people who had to leave their homes so suddenly,” said Debra Despins, general manager of the Prince Albert Exhibition. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
Evacuees seek answers about shelter space, Muskoday opens temporary home
By: Nigel Maxwell To help accommodate the demands associated with thousands of evacuees from Northern Saskatchewan, an additional registration center has opened up at the Sask Polytech campus in Princ...
Jun 04, 2025
Experts weigh in on effects from extended wildfire smoke inhalation
by Nick Nielsen 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 ...
Jun 04, 2025 It's not just firefighters that have to worry about the effects of wildfire smoke. Health experts say residents are affected too. (Buckland Fire and Rescue/Facebook)
Province's largest wildfires grew significantly overnight
The Shoe fire that started near Lower Fishing Lake on May 7 and is now burning near Candle Lake, grew overnight from 407,956 hectares to 471,418. The blaze has Type 1 and Type 2 crew members, heavy eq...
Jun 04, 2025 Volunteer and municipal fire departments from across the province are helping to fight the Pisew Fire in La Ronge. (Wakaw/Hoodoo Fire and Rescue /Facebook)
Resort Village of Candle Lake declares state of emergency
With a massive nearby wildfire showing no signs of slowing down, the Resort Village of Candle Lake has Declared a State of Emergency. As per the latest update from the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agenc...
Jun 03, 2025 Various sections of the Candle Lake fire break being constructed. (Eric Schmalz/Facebook)
Sask. has 20 active wildfires, 33 communities evacuated
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...
Jun 03, 2025 Structures have been lost in the Eagle Point neighbourhood in La Ronge. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW)
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