PAGC Briefing
Wednesday July 11, 2015 @ 1100h
PROVINCE WIDE WEATHER
Today: A warm front will give increasing clouds and isolated showers a risk of thunderstorms for
areas south of Churchill River. In Southern Saskatchewan there will be increasing clouds with a risk
of thundershowers. Temperatures in the low 30’s with moderate winds. Fire behavior expected to
be moderated by higher humidity. Mostly cloudy with a chance isolated showers overnight.
Outlook for Sunday:
 mostly cloudy
 showers to the Forest Fringe as well as the Agricultural Zone
 risk of thundershowers south of Churchill River as well as Southern Saskatchewan
Smoke:
The air quality is expected to be significantly improved for the next couple of days.
Highways
New Road Closures (Fluid)
 Hwy 102
 Hwy 916
 Hwy 969
 Hwy 2 North at the Hwy 264 Jct
 Hwy 2 North at Weyakwin Jct.
 Hwy165 West of the 910 Jct to Beuaval
 Hwy 165 East Of Beauval
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Hwy 914
Hwy 955 from La Loche
Hwy 965 (Cluff Lake Road)
Ramsey Bay Road
Elaine Lake Road
Hwy 937
PAGC WILDFIRES OF INTEREST:
INCIDENT
15WY – MLIR13
(Montreal Lake)
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15WY – PHILION
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SIZE (Ha)
STATUS
4100 ha
Not Contained
Montreal Lake Reserve, Timber Bay at risk.
Montreal Lake Reserve, Timber Bay evacuated
Buckland and Smeaton Fire Departments in Montreal Lake, handling spot fires.
Helicopters, crews working with dozers, values protection in place.
Crews worked to extinguish hot spots at Waskesiu River Road (Off Hwy 2).
Continue patrol hot spots off of Waskesiu Road and around the subdivision
30 military personnel deployed
July 10- Progress establishing catline to protect assets and access fire.
July 10- Precipitation received overnight July 9-10.
July 10- Better conditions helping progress in extinguishing hot spots.
INCIDENT
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LOCATION
North of Montreal Lake,
east of Hwy 2.
LOCATION
East and North of
Weyakwin
SIZE (Ha)
STATUS
105,000
Not Contained
Weyakwin, Ramsey subdivision, and the Provincial Rec Site at Weyakwin, Highway 2, Sasktel
Tower at risk.
Weyakwin, Ramsey subdivision evacuated.
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Six Type 2 crews and two Type 1 crews working at Weyakwin town site including Carlyle Fire
Department.
Martensville Fire Department is working at Ramsey Bay on hot spots.
65 military personnel deployed to assist on new hot spots.
July 10- 6-12 mm precipitation received overnight July 9-10
July 10- Fire has burned up to the outer limits of the Northern Hamlet of Weyakwin and the
Ramsey Bay Subdivision. Crews continue to action smouldering areas around the community
with better conditions helping progress
July 10- Significant progress in efforts around Ramsey Bay
July 10- Crews are working along the major road corridors to reduce smoke and fire issues
INCIDENT
LOCATION
SIZE (Ha)
STATUS
4 km north of East Trout
392 ha
Contained
Lake
Evacuation and road closure lifted July 4 for East Trout – Nipekamew Lakes Recreation Site and
East Trout Lake Subdivision with advisory that anyone with health problems should stay away
due to smoke.
VP deployed at Pine Grove Resort
July 10- Good progress
July 10- Crews continue extinguishing hot spots
15LF-NIPEK
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Comments/Actions
 July 10- Crews being deployed to northeast corner to begin securing line towards the
community.
Other Fires of Interest as of July 9
INCIDENT
15LA-EGG
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LOCATION
Surrounding the north end
of the airport, and 1.5 km
west of La Ronge
SIZE (Ha)
STATUS
95,000 (merged with ELI estimate – under review)
Not Yet Contained
Areas Impacted: La Ronge, Wadin Bay, Nemeiben Lake, Sucker River, English Bay and Highway
#102.
All fires in the region - All previously announced evacuations remain in effect.
Egg and Eli fires have now merged, and will now be referred to as the Egg Fire
60 man army unit assisting with securing cat line to the west of La Ronge
30 man army unit assisting at Wadin Bay and Sucker River
30 man army unit assisting at English Bay
Wadin Bay and Nemeiben Lake campgrounds have burned and will be closed for the remainder
of the year
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INCIDENT
LOCATION
SIZE (Ha)
STATUS
5 km east of Laloche
15 km SW of Turnor Lk
12,800 ha
Not Contained
6km north of Bear Crk
 La Loche, Bear Creek, Turnor Lake, Clearwater River Dene Nation, Bear Creek, Hwy 155 and
Hwy 909 at risk.
 La Loche, Clearwater River, and Turnor Lake on full evacuation.
 Ground crews with trucks, cats, helicopters active.
 13 ground crews with trucks, 4 cats, 3 helicopters active.
 Cooler and more humid weather allowed firefighters to work on the fire which did not grow.
15BN-MACK
INCIDENT
LOCATION
SIZE (Ha)
STATUS
15LX-SENYK
2 km west of Pinehouse 81,000 ha
Not Contained
 Community of Pinehouse, Cabins on Seymore Lake at risk.
 Pinehouse evacuated ~50 residents remain as of July 5 (community task force).
 Pinehouse leaders requesting residents start returning to community on Friday.
 FCA Manager recommends that Pinehouse remain evacuated due to direct fire threat.
 Power back on at Pinehouse.
 Hot dry weather today
 Fire will likely be more active today.
 Green areas in the fire flaring up, very smoky in the whole area with little open flame.
INCIDENT
15BN-BRADY
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INCIDENT
LOCATION
SIZE (Ha)
STATUS
North of La Loche approx.
14 km north of
Clearwater Dene Nation.
92,000 ha
On going
assessment
 Clearwater Dene Nation, La Loche, Hwy 955 (Cluff Lake Road) at risk.
No resources on the fire. Observe fire and watched closely to protect values.
LOCATION
15BN-MALLORY
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22 km south of Turnor
Lake
Turnor Lake at risk.
No resources on the fire
24 km from Turnor, 15 km from Bear Creek
INCIDENT
LOCATION
SIZE (Ha)
STATUS
6100 ha
Not Contained
SIZE (Ha)
STATUS
15LA-BOB
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40 km northeast of La
21,411 ha
Not contained
Ronge
Miles Lake, McKay lake at risk.
VP crews continue to maintain water systems and sprinklers systems active.
Crews on SE part of fire, supported by 1 helicopter
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INCIDENT
LOCATION
SIZE (Ha)
STATUS
15LX-BOB
West side of Hwy 903
north of Canoe Lake
100 ha
Not Contained
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Hwy 903, McKay Lake at risk.
Good firefighting weather allowed ground crews to use equipment to surround the fire.
INCIDENT
LOCATION
SIZE (Ha)
STATUS
15LX-FORCIER
8 km North of Patuanak
143,075ha
Protecting Values
 Patuanak, English River First Nation, cabins on Primeau Lake at risk.
 Patuanak, English River evacuated.
 The fire did not gain any amount of size today.
 The fire moved closer to Patuanuk today than before, it will be several days before the
community is considered safe.
INCIDENT
LOCATION
SIZE (Ha)
West of Vermette Lake
62,000 ha
and South of Dillon Lake
Vermette, Dillon and Little Dillon Lakes at risk.
Set up three VPs on Cabins
All values saved on Dillon Lake
Fire lying low today. Fire did not grow much.
15BN-BRAY
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INCIDENT
LOCATION
SIZE (Ha)
STATUS
Ongoing
Assessment
STATUS
17,062 ha
16 km north of
Not contained
Grandmothers Bay
Dickens Lake, Grandmothers Bay, Hailstone Lake at risk.
Dickens Lake, Grandmothers Bay, Hailstone Lake evacuated.
The fire crossed highway 102, approximately 1 km north of Dickens Lake Rec Area
The fire line to the SE was holding as of noon
15LA-BRIAN FIRE
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INCIDENT
SIZE (Ha)
West of La Loche, on
3,940 ha
west side of Lac La Loche.
Clearwater Dene Nation and La Loche at risk.
Crews, helicopter active on fire.
Hot dry weather today, potential for crossover.
Fire will likely be more active today.
Fire did not grow today
15BN-CLAY
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LOCATION
STATUS
Not Contained
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INCIDENT
LOCATION
SIZE (Ha)
STATUS
15LX-SUDDEN
2 km west of Hwy 155
north of Green Lake at
km 60
3,200 ha
Ongoing
Assessment
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Derocher Lake and Highway 155 at risk.
Active fire forecasted for today.
Trees are candling and the fire is moving very slowly.
Crews are working the fire
INCIDENT
LOCATION
SIZE (Ha)
STATUS
53 km northeast of La
6,301 ha
Ronge
VP units are deployed on values and running.
15LA-BEAR
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INCIDENT
LOCATION
SIZE (Ha)
Not Contained
STATUS
West of Upper Cummins
Ongoing
12,250ha
Lake
Assessment
Niska Channel (at south end of Little Peter Pond Lake) at risk.
Dillon, Michel Point, St. George’s Hill smoke issues
Active fire forecasted for today.
The fire is still approx. 1 km from HWY 925 and 30 km away from Dillon and St. George’s Hill.
15BN-JAYLEEN
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INCIDENT
LOCATION
SIZE (Ha)
STATUS
15LX-SHERRI
3 km West of Beauval
1 ha
Not Contained
 Beauval, including Segamayak subdivision; Amyott Lake subdivision at risk.
 Fire no longer a threat. Last report for this fire, all equipment and tools removed.
INCIDENT
LOCATION
SIZE (Ha)
15LA-STOWERS
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37 km southwest of 700
La Ronge
Hall Lake, Clam Lake, and Sikatchu.
Hall Lake, Clam Lake, Sikatchu under general evacuation.
Fire to be engaged with crews and equipment
INCIDENT
LOCATION
15LA-LYNX
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24 km Southwest of
Stanley Mission
2 km north of Hwy
915
Highway 915, south of Stanley Mission at risk.
Fire progressing to the east and south.
Fire is at the north roadside of km 6 into Stanley
INCIDENT
15LA-FRANCIS
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LOCATION
16.5 km Northwest
of La Ronge
5 to 7 cabins on Williams Peninsula
STATUS
Not Contained
SIZE (Ha)
STATUS
329
Not Contained
SIZE (Ha)
STATUS
2,689 ha
Not Contained
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Comments/Actions
 Ongoing assessment.
INCIDENT
LOCATION
SIZE (Ha)
STATUS
15LA-CAREY
41 km Southwest of
La Ronge
200 ha
Not Contained
Values @ Risk
 Values at Mitchell Bay, Hunter’s Bay, Pickerel Bay
 MOE cabin at Hunter’s Bay
Comments/Actions
 Ongoing assessment.
INCIDENT
LOCATION
SIZE (Ha)
STATUS
15DB-VANCE
8.5km west of
Deschambault Lake
12,979 ha
Not Contained
Values @ Risk
 Deschambault Lake
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