Sask. wildfire update: SPSA reports some progress despite losses [Video]

Smeaton, Choiceland, and Love are expected to experience lots of smoke with the south-southwest winds Wednesday.

Cabins, trailers, campgrounds, a logging camp and even the SPSA’s own compound have been destroyed by flames from the Shoe fire. Several communities continue to be affected including Lower Fishing Lake, Piprell Lake, East Trout Lake, Little Bear Lake, Whiteswan/Whelan Bay which have all faced evacuations.

The Shoe fire (which now includes the Camp fire) as of Wednesday, May 28. (Submitted photo/SPSA)

The Jaysmith fire burning north of Missinipe grew significantly overnight, from 18,000 hectares on Tuesday to more than 26,000 hectares today. The SPSA said it will look at a burn plan near Brabant in the event the fire comes to the community, which has already been evacuated. Highway 102 is closed from McLennan Lake to Junction 905.

The Pisew fire, west of La Ronge, doubled in size from to 25,693 to 51,757 …