Evacuees fleeing northern Saskatchewan wildfires struggle with uncertainty, loss [Video]

As wildfires continue to wreak havoc across Northern Saskatchewan, evacuees from communities like La Ronge are pouring into Prince Albert, uncertain of what they will return to.

Many are already feeling the overwhelming loss, even without knowing if their homes still stand.

“It’s terrible being forced out of a home. I have a lot of valuable stuff that aren’t worth money, but to me, they’re core memories,” said Jared Settee, an evacuee from La Ronge.

“I’m 27, I am building my family up, that’s our home. We’re expecting a child, too, so it’s really rough.”

The wave of uncertainty, exhaustion, and fear is palpable among the hundreds who have fled. For some, this is not their first time fleeing the flames.

“This has probably been the biggest evacuation since 2015,” says Edmund Roberts, who fled the fires a decade ago and now, once again, faces the uncertainty of the flames. “More people, more communities are being evacuated.”

The sight …