SASKATOON --
The 5,733-hectare Lock fire burning in northwest Saskatchewan west of Dillion has forced the evacuation of more than two dozen people from the Village of St. George’s Hill and Michel Village, according to the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA).
Thirty-one people were evacuated to North Battleford and some community members are in Lloydminster, Steve Roberts, vice-president of operations, said in a teleconference on Monday.
More than 91 fires are active in Saskatchewan as of Monday morning, he said.
Roberts said that puts the total number of wildfires for the season so far at 312, more than 100 above the five-year average.