Cots for fire evacuees ready at Sask. Polytechnic

Sikachu Lake, Clam Crossing, Hull Lake, La Ronge, Air Ronge, and many communities in the area have issued voluntary evacuations because of heavy smoke.

These are all related to the breathing issues resulting from smoke inhalation. The fires themselves pose no risk to the communities at this time, Cook-Searson said on late Monday. She received an update from Wildfire Management.

This is despite the Egg fire and Besnard fire joining together, she said.

Firefighters are focusing their efforts on the Sucker fire in the Nemeiben Lake because it’s “a potential threat to the community of Sucker River,” she said.

However, smoke has kept crews from seeing the full scope of the fire, Cook-Searson explained.

Residents of Sucker River are currently on standby in case of a general evacuation, but as of Monday afternoon the fire was not a direct threat.

Sikachu Lake and Clam Crossing were entirely evacuated at an earlier time, she said.

On Monday night, evacuations from La Ronge were focused on high-risk individuals.

The groups of people who were evacuated because of medical risk include the elderly, expectant mothers, and families with children under the age of two.

Cook-Searson was unsure of when people would start heading to the Prince Albert campus of Saskatchewan Polytechnic, but speculated that if Sucker River is entirely evacuated, it will become necessary.

Meanwhile, the soccer centre in Saskatoon is prepared to take in new people at all times of day.

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by Chelsea Laskowski

Cots for fire evacuees ready at Sask. Polytechnic

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