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The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) provided the latest update on the northern wildfires in the province on Tuesday. 

As of 11:00 am, there are 49 active wildfires in Saskatchewan. Of those active fires, one is categorized as contained, 14 are not contained, 17 are ongoing assessments, and 17 are listed as protecting values.  

Eleven communities are currently under an evacuation order: Resort Subdivision of Lac La Plonge, La Plonge Reserve, Northern Village of Beauval, Jans Bay, Patuanak/English River First Nation, Montreal Lake Cree Nation, Northern Village of Pinehouse, Canoe Lake Cree First Nation/Canoe Narrows, Île-à-la-Crosse, Resort Subdivision of Cole Bay and Resort Subdivision of Little Amyot Lake. 

There are four active declarations of local emergency due to wildfire: Resort Subdivision of Lac La Plonge, Northern Village of Beauval, Resort Subdivision of Little Amyot Lake and Northern Hamlet of Cole Bay. 

The SPSA reminds residents that it’s important to be prepared should an evacuation alert or an evacuation order be issued to their community. An evacuation alert is to be prepared to leave on short notice while an evacuation order indicates that you are at risk and need to leave immediately using routes provided by officials.   

Things to help prepare for possible evacuation include: 

-keeping your vehicle fuelled; 

-being set to evacuate livestock or pets if needed; and 

-checking in on neighbours who may need assistance 

More information on evacuation planning can be found in the Wildfire Emergency Planning fact sheet.   

The fire ban from the provincial forest boundary up to the Churchill River remains in effect. The fire ban prohibits any open fires, controlled burns and fireworks in the designated boundary. This includes provincial parks, provincial recreation sites, and the Northern Saskatchewan Administrative District within those boundaries. 

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