The non-mandatory evacuation was for priority groups including elderly residents, individuals with respiratory issues and young children, but was open for others who didn’t feel safe remaining.
Lac La Ronge Indian Band includes Grandmother’s Bay, Morin Lake, La Ronge, Little Red River, Stanley Mission and Sucker River.
Tammy Cook-Searson, Chief of the Band, said they’ve been in communication with Indigenous Services Canada, Red Cross, Prince Albert Grand Council and the Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority.
She said the majority of the evacuated population are staying in hotels in Prince Albert and La Ronge. La Ronge’s hotels are at full capacity.