The latest wildfire evacuation concerns the RM of Garden River Berg Subdivision. This is due to a wildfire threatening the residents. The wildfire is .
Prince Albert Daily Herald
More evacuations have been ordered as the wildfire burning north of Prince Albert continues to grow.
On Wednesday morning, an evacuation order was issued for residents of the Berg Subdivision of the RM of Garden River.
The evacuation order noted that the fire was threatening the residents.
“The wildfire is fast moving and individuals that are in the Berg Subdivision must start evacuation immediately,” the alert, sent over the province’s emergency alert system, read. Officials say the expanded evacuation notice affects roughly a dozen acreages located east of the fire.
People are asked to register at the Margo Fournier Centre in downtown Prince Albert once they evacuate.
According to the agency, the “Cloverdale fire” is still not contained and now exceeds 3,700 hectares in size. The fire had grown overnight, according to SPSA Vice-President of Operations Steve Roberts. The growth continues to the east and northeast, and the fire has crossed highway 55. Roberts reported that the Public Safety Agency has put in an incident management team, Which is a group of specialists that are specifically assigned to manage this fire incident. They are working in a unified command structure with Prince Albert Fire Department, who are leading the protection of the housing acreages in the area that are being impacted.
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SaskPower crews have been cleared to start repairing power poles damaged by the out-of-control forest fire north of Prince Albert.
Company spokesman Joel Cherry said 15 poles providing electricity to northern Saskatchewan were damaged in the fire, leaving about 9,000 customers in the region without power. Affected areas include Waskesiu, Meath Park, La Ronge and Stanley Mission.
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Workers were able to restore power for about 1,000 customers on Tuesday, but Cherry said Wednesday morning that about 8,000 remained without electricity. In the best-case scenario, they’ll have power back by Thursday, Cherry says.