REGINA - Here is the Aug. 7 update from Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency of the wildfire situation in the province.
As of 10:30 a.m. SPSA are 87 active wildfires in Saskatchewan. Of those five are contained, 21 are not contained, 45 are ongoing assessments and 16 are listed as protecting values.
SPSA reports that 13 communities are under an evacuation order: Northern Village of La Loche, Clearwater River Dene Nation, Resort Subdivision of Lac La Plonge, La Plonge Reserve, Northern Hamlet of Jans Bay, Resort Subdivision of Ramsey Bay, Patuanak/English River First Nation, Northern Village of Pinehouse, Canoe Lake Cree First Nation/Canoe Narrows, Resort Subdivision of Little Amyot Lake, and priority individuals from the Northern Village of Beauval, Northern Hamlet of Cole Bay and Île-à-la-Crosse. The full list can be found on their Active Evacuations webpage.
The number of those currently evacuated is 3,200 people are currently evacuated. Of the 13 evacuated communities, three are P1 and P2 evacuees, while the remaining 10 are on full evacuation status.
The number of values impacted stands at 2,160, with SPSA reporting two additional values in the last two weeks. The majority of losses are in the Denare Beach area and East Trout Lake area.
