Wildfire Situation Update: PAGC
Monday July 20, 2015
SUMMARY
Fires 2015 YTD
>100 ha YTD
ACTIVE FIRES
NEW FIRES
FIRE STATUS
Personnel
Helicopters
Tankers
Fixed Wing
637
115
100
7
Not Contained
Protecting Values
Contained
Assessment
Type 1: 210
Type 2: 380
Type 3: Buffalo Narrows:
La Ronge:
Prince Albert:
Out of Province:
Military:
TOTAL 1253
60
13
6
2014 YTD
231
13
13
13
61
78
76
130
79
300
For wildfire information call: 1-800-567-4224
To volunteer personnel or equipment call: 1-800-567-4224
Social services number for evacuation information is: 1-888-953-3463
For travel information on road closures call: 1-888-335-7623
INFORMATION
 For up-to-date fire activity information, including maps, reports, and air quality
information, visit: www.saskatchewan.ca/fire
 Fire Ban in Provincial Forest has been lifted.
 For Smoke and Air Quality update access website: www.Firesmoke.ca
 Reference to Parks Culture and Sport for parks/rec site information www.saskparks.net
 Smoke may continue to be a health concern in local areas.
 Smoke conditions are periodically making suppression operations difficult on some fires.
 Highways and roads across the north are open and closed intermittently depending on
smoke and wildfire conditions. Road closures are in and out of effect throughout the
north. For travel information and the most up to date road closure information, contact
the Highways Hotline at 1-888-335-7623 or visit www.saskatchewan.ca
Evacuated Provincial Campgrounds/Rec Sites that are closed for the season:
Nemeiben Lake
Wadin Bay
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FIRE BAN INFORMATION
 The fire ban has been lifted on all lands within the provincial forests and all parks and
recreation sites within the provincial forests.
 Some rural municipalities may be implementing a fire ban. People are advised to contact
their local rural municipality for specific information in that area.
 Prince Albert National Park is federal land. People are advised to contact the park directly
for specific information regarding any fire bans.
WILDFIRES OF INTEREST:
INCIDENT
LOCATION
SIZE (Ha)
STATUS
Surrounding the north
96,271 ha
end of the airport, and
Not Contained
1.5 km west of La Ronge
Areas Impacted: La Ronge, Wadin Bay, Nemeiben Lake, Sucker River, English Bay and Highway
#102.
Operations will continue similar to secure lines and protect values.
15LA-EGG
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INCIDENT
LOCATION
SIZE (Ha)
STATUS
5 km east of Laloche
38,411
15 km SW of Turnor Lk
Not Contained
6km north of Bear Crk
La Loche, Bear Creek, Turnor Lake, Clearwater River Dene Nation, Bear Creek, Hwy 155 and
Hwy 909.
Ground crews, helicopters and heavy equipment working the fire.
15BN-MACK
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INCIDENT
LOCATION
SIZE (Ha)
STATUS
4.5 km North of
159,240
Protecting Values
Patuanak
Patuanak, English River First Nation, cabins on Primeau Lake.
The fire is now 4.5 km north of the community of Patuanak, the fire has reached the Churchill
River and is on the east shore of the Shaganaw Lake.
Ground crews helicopters and heavy equipment have completed both sets of fire guards south
of Patuanak
15LX-FORCIER
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INCIDENT
LOCATION
SIZE (Ha)
STATUS
904
Not Contained
15LA-STOWERS
5 km southwest of La
Ronge
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Communities of Hall Lake, Clam Crossing
Fires continue to present direct threat to these communities
Crews and helicopters continue working on the fire
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INCIDENT
LOCATION
SIZE (Ha)
22 km Southeast of
2,000
Stanley Mission
6.7km northeast of
Sucker River
Highway 915 is the sole road access to Stanley Mission
Hwy 102
This fire continues to threaten access to Stanley Mission
Ground crews and helicopters continue to work on hot spots
Military crew working on fire
STATUS
Not Contained
15LA-LYNX
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INCIDENT
LOCATION
SIZE (Ha)
STATUS
15WY – PHILION
East and North of
Weyakwin
111,500
Not Contained
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Weyakwin, Ramsey subdivision, and the Provincial Rec Site at Weyakwin, Highway 2, Sasktel
Tower
Fuel break and protection lines are established south of Ramsey Bay subdivision
Some hot spots identified
INCIDENT
LOCATION
SIZE (Ha)
STATUS
8.5km from Stanley
Mission Church
40
Not Contained
15LA-COG
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Stanley Mission Church
Ground crews and helicopters continue to work on the fire
Values protection on Stanley Mission Church
INCIDENT
LOCATION
SIZE (Ha)
STATUS
15LX-SENYK
2 km west of Pinehouse
130,000
Not Contained
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Community of Pinehouse, Cabins on Seymore Lake
Ground crews and helicopters continue to extinguish hotspots
INCIDENT
LOCATION
SIZE (Ha)
STATUS
41 km Southwest of La
Ronge
20,234
Protecting Values
15LA-CAREY
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Values at Mitchell Bay, Hunter’s Bay, Pickerel Bay
No update on July 19
INCIDENT
LOCATION
SIZE (Ha)
STATUS
6.6km west of
Deschambault
31,000
Not Contained
15LA-VANCE
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Deschambault Lake
Continue to secure south perimeter with ground crews and helicopter support
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INCIDENT
15LA-BRIAN
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LOCATION
8 km north of
Grandmothers Bay
SIZE (Ha)
STATUS
30,100
Not contained
Fire is 8 km northwest of Grandmother’s Bay this distance has held and not advanced
Fire is approx. 4km from Golden Band Mine site fire is not advancing in that direction
No update July 19
INCIDENT
LOCATION
SIZE (Ha)
STATUS
North of La Loche approx.
Ongoing
14 km north of
92,000 ha
assessment
Clearwater Dene Nation.
Clearwater Dene Nation, La Loche, Hwy 955 (Cluff Lake Road), Descharme Settlement
Fire received a good amount of rainfall on July 17.
15BN-BRADY
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INCIDENT
LOCATION
SIZE (Ha)
STATUS
24,545
Not contained
15LA-BOB
8.5km SW of
Missinipi
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Access to Grandmother’s Bay
Fire continues to present a threat to access into Grandmother’s Bay
INCIDENT
LOCATION
SIZE (Ha)
STATUS
8km SE of mine
3,209
Ongoing Assessment
SIZE (Ha)
STATUS
73,750
Not Contained
15LA-SEABEE
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Seabee Mine
Communication has been occurring with Seabee mine
At this time there is no threat to access the mine
INCIDENT
LOCATION
West of Vermette
15BN-BRAY
Lake and South of
Dillon Lake
 Vermette, Dillon and Little Dillon Lakes
 Ground crews and helicopters working on hot spots
 Good amount of rain PM of July 18
INCIDENT
LOCATION
SIZE (Ha)
STATUS
1786
Protecting Values
15LA-SHADD
32km northwest of
Missinippe
LOCATION
SIZE (Ha)
STATUS
25km SW of
1576
Ongoing Assessment
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Values at MacIntosh Lake
Values protection in place at MacIntosh Lake
INCIDENT
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15LA-WHYTE
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Napatak
Hwy 165
Military crew assigned
Contained Wildfires:
15BN - MALLORY
15WY-MLIR13 – MONTREAL LAKE
15WY – BITTERN
15LF - DOWD
15LX - BOB
15BN - JAYLEEN
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