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A stroke of luck for the firefighters fighting against the wildfires up north over the weekend, as a bit of rain fell over the area. Those fires have been raging in more northern areas over the last month, with the drier conditions helping to spread the blaze.

On Sunday's public safety briefing, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Association's Executive Director of Land Operations, Bryan Chartrand, talked about what some areas received.

"24 millimetres of rain was reported in the community of La Ronge."

Manitoba is urging tourists to reconsider visiting as it works to find shelter for a flood of wildfire evacuees now reaching 21,000.

“This is one of the largest evacuations in our province’s history,” Lisa Naylor, the Manitoba minister in charge of emergency management, said Monday.

“The government anticipates there may be a need for more hotel rooms as the wildfire season continues. For that reason, we are urging Manitobans and Canadians to reconsider non-essential travel and event plans within Manitoba."

Kindersley, Sask. – As wildfires continue to rage across northern Saskatchewan, the Town of Kindersley has opened its doors and hearts to more than 275 evacuees, welcoming families in crisis with generosity, compassion and a firm Prairie handshake.

Dozens of displaced residents are now calling hotels in Kindersley their temporary home, including 80 Filipino evacuees staying at the Kindersley Inn. On Wednesday, volunteers from The Kitchen Corner served warm Filipino meals to those families, bringing a taste of home and a message of hope.

Prairie wildfires developed on two fronts Friday, as 1,000 more Manitoba residents were forced to flee their homes and Saskatchewan RCMP charged two people with starting blazes.

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe told a news conference that one charge relates to starting a fire near La Ronge, which has forced 7,000 people from the area.

“The RCMP have informed us that they have now charged a couple of individuals,” Moe said.

An 18-year-old woman from Montreal Lake Cree Nation and a 36-year-old man from Pelican Narrows each face one count of arson, said RCMP.

As wildfires rage up north, a Swift Current resident and Flin Flon native is watching anxiously.

Carrie Davis grew up in Flin Flon, and has been keeping a close eye on the updates.

"It's very stressful," Davis said. "Every day, the news is different. Last weekend, the mayor had said it was make it or break it for the town. Then we felt we were in the clear, but then we lost Denare Beach.

Lions Clubs across northern Saskatchewan are rallying together to provide urgent aid to evacuees displaced by ongoing wildfires in the region. The effort is being bolstered by a $15,000 USD emergency grant from the Lions Clubs International Foundation. 

Work is continuing on getting wildfires in Saskatchewan's north controlled, with the latest update from the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency.

As of Yesterday afternoon, around 10-15 thousand people have been evacuated, with 30 communities seeing residents flee the fires. In northern Saskatchewan, 27 wildfires are currently raging, with six of those uncontained, another six contained, 12 undergoing assessment, and three protecting values. The total year-to-date number for wildfires is 246, nearly doubling the five-year average of 138.

Weyburn has become a temporary home to around 80 evacuees from the Creighton and Flin Flon areas. 

Read more: Weyburn, other communities welcome wildfire evacuees

After leaving their home in Creighton under the direction of the SPSA, Amanda MacQuarrie's family arrived at the Ramada hotel in Weyburn over the weekend.

Devastating wildfires continue to rage in northern Saskatchewan, displacing thousands of people in communities including La Ronge, Air Ronge, Creighton, and Flin Flon. Weyburn has become a refuge for some of those displaced, welcoming approximately 80 evacuees.