Timber Bay Evacuation Support

Evacuation date:  June 1 – June 11, 2025

If you were evacuated from the Northern Hamlet of Timber Bay due to wildfire, there is support available to you. Please see below to find out what support you are qualified for.   

Emergency Financial Support

If you are a Northern Hamlet of Timber resident and were over the age of 18 on June 20, 2025, you will receive $500 in emergency financial assistance. These funds are to be distributed by the Northern Hamlet of Timber Bay. Please contact community leadership for information on how to receive these funds.

Food Support

If you stayed at an SPSA hotel evacuation site or a Canadian Red Cross evacuation site, you do not qualify for food support. 

If you are a Northern Hamlet of Timber Bay registered with the SPSA, and did not stay at an SPSA or Canadian Red Cross evacuation site you also qualify for $40 per day (for head of household) and $20 per day for family members (a maximum of $200 per day per family) in food support. 

These funds will be retroactive for each day you were evacuated (June 1 – June 11).

If you are eligible for the food security support but have not received funds, please call the SK Wildfire Inquiry line at 1-855-559-5502, available daily between 8 a.m. and 10 p.m. 

Additional Support

Additional community support may be available. Reach out to your community leadership for more information. 

If you need medical or mental health advice, call Healthline at 8-1-1.

If you have questions or need evacuation support, please call the SK Wildfire Inquiry Line at 1-855-559-5502, available daily between 8 a.m. and 10 p.m.