‘It’s unpredictable’: Shifting winds bring fresh wildfire threat to La Ronge, Sask. [Video]

Strong winds pushing a wildfire toward the industrial park and Eagle Point areas, just northeast of the town of La Ronge, triggered an alert for the region on Friday morning.

The community is already subject to an evacuation order, but any people that haven’t left those particular areas were told to get to a safe place.

Tammy Cook-Searson, chief of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band, said the situation is serious and unpredictable.

“The wind has shifted. It’s coming in from the southwest right now and it’s pushing the fire northeast,” she said. 

Cook-Searson said the Pisew Fire, which began near Hall Lake, has since grown to threaten several surrounding communities. There have been significant structure losses in both Hall Lake, west of La Ronge, and Sucker River, north of La Ronge, due to the fire.