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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.
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Jul 15, 2021 | 4:15 PM
An evacuation order has been issued for Whelan Bay (White Swan Lake) subdivisions or campgrounds. Whelan Bay 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 or camp or work in the Whelan Bay (White Swan Lake) subdivisions or campgrounds are required to evacuate immediately.
All evacuees are asked to register at the Candle Lake Community Hall, #20 Highway 265, Candle Lake.