At least 4,000 people evacuated from their homes due to aggressive wildfires in northern Sask.
CBC
At least 4,000 people have evacuated their homes and communities due to aggressive wildfires in northern Saskatchewan.
The largest group of evacuees has fled the northern village of Pelican Narrows, about 400 kilometres northeast of Prince Albert, where a wildfire burns dangerously close to the community and threatens road access.
Cherish Morin, a resident from Pelican Narrows, arrived at a Saskatoon hotel early Tuesday morning. She said packing up and leaving her home behind was stressful.
"There's lots of people at the gas station gassing up. Everyone was in the panic mood," Morin told CBC Tuesday.
Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (PBCN) declared a state of emergency on Tuesday for Pelican Narrows. Chief Peter Beatty told CBC News about 2,000 people had left Pelican Narrows and surrounding communities already and another 2,000 were being told to leave immediately, either by bus or in their own vehicles.
Evacuation centres have been set up in Prince Albert, Flin Flon and Saskatoon.
Morin said Highway 106 was closed Monday evening, which forced her to take a road near La Ronge, adding extra travel time.
"Me and my partner got into Saskatoon around 2 a.m. and then we had to scatter around looking for rooms."
Now, in Saskatoon, she is hoping for the best – that her home will go unscathed.
"I'm very stressed out about the whole situation. Like, very worried because my grandpa decided to stay back to be security."
Morin said she's also worried about the other houses in her community and the people, like her grandfather, who have decided to stay and help.
"I just hope like they can get the fire under control and then we can go home."
Meanwhile, more than 380 people left the northern community of Hall Lake on Monday due to another wildfire.
In northwestern Saskatchewan, leaders in Canoe Lake, about 120 kilometres north of Meadow Lake, decided to evacuate after a fire started very close to the community on Monday. About 250 people have been moved to Cold Lake, Alta., and another 250 people to Lloydminster.
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