Northern Wildfires Force Another Campground Evacuation Northeast of Candle Lake

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East Trout Lake has also been evacuated due to the wildfire threatening a portion of the access road Highway 927. The resort subdivision issued a Declaration of Local Emergency as well. East Trout-Nipekamew Lakes Recreation site is closed and the communities of Whiteswan and Whelan Bay are on pre-evacuation alert. On Thursday, residents of Hall Lake were placed on evacuation alert due to the Pisew fire burning about 4 kilometres away from the co…

Northern wildfires force another campground evacuation northeast of Candle Lake

The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) confirmed late Friday afternoon that people at Little Bear Lake Campground have been told to leave. It’s located about 4 kilometres off of Hanson Lake Road at Mile 62, Highway 106, north of Smeaton. The area is being threatened by the Shoe Fire that started around Lower Fishing Lake. It has already caused significant damage and the closure of some campgrounds in Narrow Hills Provincial Park and has no…