Northern wildfires force another campground evacuation northeast of Candle Lake [Video]

East Trout Lake has also been evacuated due to the wildfire threatening a portion of the access road Highway 927. The resort subdivision issued a Declaration of Local Emergency as well. East Trout-Nipekamew Lakes Recreation site is closed and the communities of Whiteswan and Whelan Bay are on pre-evacuation alert.

On Thursday, residents of Hall Lake were placed on evacuation alert due to the Pisew fire burning about 4 kilometres away from the community which is southwest of La Ronge. The SPSA confirmed on Friday that one structure, a cabin, has been lost in the Pisew fire. The wind is currently pushing the fire and the smoke away from the community, but in a post on social media, Lac La Ronge Indian Band Chief Tammy Cook-Searson said the community team at Hall Lake brought in air scrubbers to improve indoor air quality in case the wind shifts.

Environment Canada issued a special air quality statement Friday afternoon for Prince Albert National Park, Candle Lake Provincial Park, La …