VIDEOS: Emergency Social Services opening more evacuation sites
Prince Albert is nearly at capacity when it comes to how many forest fire evacuees can be taken in.
Over 1,000 evacuees from northern Saskatchewan are now in the care of Emergency Social Services (ESS).
Deanna Wysoskey, coordinator for ESS with the Ministry of Social Services, said most are staying in Prince Albert, Saskatoon and North Battleford.
Residents have been evacuated from Nemeiben Lake, Sucker River, Waden Bay, English Bay, Ramsey Bay, Weyakwin, Montreal Lake, Timber Bay, Grandmother’s Bay, Stanley Mission, La Loche, Clear Water, Patuanak, and Pinehouse.