La Ronge area set to lift evacuation order Thursday, band chief says
Global News
The barrier on the south side of the tri-community will be removed on Thursday at 8 a.m., the same time the evacuation order will lift.
Thousands of Saskatchewan wildfire evacuees are about to be able to go home, with the Lac La Ronge Indian Band announcing residents will be able to return to the La Ronge area starting Thursday.
Chief Tammy Cook-Searson confirmed to Global News the barrier on the south side of the tri-community will be removed on Thursday at 8 a.m., the same time the evacuation order will lift.
“We are grateful we’ll be able to start returning our community members home,” she said.
The area, home to over 7,000 people, was evacuated on June 2 as the PISEW wildfire rapidly advanced towards the region from the west. Residents described fleeing in vehicles while flames roared on the side of the highway.
The fire did breach La Ronge, burning down the iconic Robertson’s Trading Post, as well as the local Rona store. Firefighters also faced challenges around the La Ronge airport and other industrial areas. However, most of the region was saved.
A notice from the towns of La Ronge, Air Ronge, and the Lac La Ronge Indian Band said the evacuation order will also be lifted for Sucker River, Hall Lake and Stanley Mission.
“The fire is looking good,” Cook-Searson said. “(The firefighters) are confident that they’ll be able to fight the fires.”
She noted fire crews have come from across Saskatchewan to assist in fighting off the flames, and recent downpours in the area have helped immensely.
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