Saskatoon / 650 CKOM
Jul 15, 2021 | 5:01 PM
Signs are up on the highway at Candle Lake ready to welcome any evacuees heading south from Whelan Bay.(Dawson Thompson/paNOW Staff)
An evacuation order has been issued for areas of Whelan Bay, which is 35 minutes north of Candle Lake.
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) issued the evacuation order at 3:08 p.m., due to a wildfire that is threatening the residents and vacationers.
The wildfire which sparked into life at 1 p.m. is fast moving and individuals who reside, camp or work in the Whelan Bay (White Swan Lake) subdivisions or campgrounds are required to evacuate immediately.
PRINCE ALBERT The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) has issued an evacuation order for residents and campers in Whelan Bay because of a wildfire about five kilometres away. Whelan Bay is approximately 45 kilometres north of Candle Lake. The SPSA said the order was issued at 3:08 p.m., about two hours after the blaze began. As of late Thursday afternoon, the fire is measuring 55 hectares. Evacuees are asked to register at the Candle Lake Community Hall. Services and support are available upon registration, said the SPSA. A team of community officials is going door-to-door asking residents to evacuate.
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