Sask. fires merge near La Ronge, become 5.5 times size of Saskatoon
The Egg fire has merged with the Eli fire making it 950 square kilometres or five and a half times the size of Saskatoon.
The fire, which will be known as the Egg fire, is within two kilometres of La Ronge.
There are 119 active fires on Friday, which is one more than Thursday. The province has seen 604 fires this year compared with the 220 we had last year at this time. Most of the other fires have not changed in size.
Firefighters are focused on Pinehouse as they work to secure a fire within two kilometres of the village. The fire is currently a direct threat to the community.