Wildfire Situation Update
This information is current as of July 16, 2025, at 11:00 hrs and may be subject to change.
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Listed below are active wildfires that are large, complex or located close to communities.
Lower Fishing Lake (25LF-SHOE)
West of La Ronge (25LA-PISEW)
West of Denare Beach (25DB-WOLF)
North of Weyakwin (25WY-DITCH02)
North of La Plonge Indian Reserve and Beauval (25LX-MUSKEG)
25WY-BUHL (West of Weyakwin)
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Lower Fishing Lake (25LF-SHOE)
| Fire Reported Date |
May 7, 2025 |
| Current Size | 533,614.0 ha. (as of 11:30 hrs) |
| Status | Not Contained |
| Resources | Type 1 Crew Members, Type 2 Crews, Type 3 Crews. Helicopter Support, Air Tanker Support, Out of Province Support, Infrared Drone Scanning Unit. |
| Communities <20km | Lower Fishing Lakes, Caribou Creek, Piprell Lake, East Trout Lake, Little Bear Lake/Moose Horn, Whelan Bay/Whiteswan, Choiceland, Garrick, Snowden, Smeaton, Candle Lake |
| Values in Area | SaskPower Infrastructure, Highways 106, 120, 692, 912, 913, and 927, cabins/lodges in area, Gem Lakes Campground, Narrow Hills Provincial Park, Clarence-Steepbank Lakes Provincial Park, Logging camp, SPSA Fire Base |
| Weather | A mix of sun and cloud. Temp 24C, RH 22%, Winds light and variable. Precipitation: Nil. |
| Impacts | Values lost. Closure of HWY 912. Closure of Narrow Hills Provincial Park. East Trout-Nipekamew Lakes Recreation Site is closed. |
Crews will patrol and begin to demobilize the area around the communications tower. HWY 165 will have crews working to extinguish the perimeter with hose lay. Crews will work in the helipad 55 area to contain perimeter with heavy equipment and hose lay. Helicopters will support HWY 165 with crews and demobilize helipad 52.
West of La Ronge (25LA-PISEW)
| Fire Reported Date |
May 21, 2025 |
| Current Size | 197,623.0 ha. (as of 11:30 hrs) |
| Status | Not Contained |
| Resources | Type 1 Crew Members, Type 2 Crews, Type 3 Crews, Helicopter Support, Air Tanker Supports, Heavy Equipment Support, Out of Province Supports |
| Communities <20km | Besnard Lake, Hall Lake, Clam Lake, Wadin Bay, Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB), La Ronge, Air Ronge, Nemeiben Lake, Sucker River, English Bay, Wadin Bay, Sikachu, Eagle Point, Potato Lake, Lamp Lake, Rabbit Creek, Napatak |
| Values in Area | SaskPower Infrastructure, SaskTel Infrastructure, SaskEnergy Infrastructure, Highways 2, 102, 165, 910, 935, 915 Highways Camp, cabins in area, SPSA Fire Base, La Ronge Airport |
| Weather | 23C. Min RH: 28%. Winds: S-SW 5-10 gusting 15km/h, switching to W 5-10 gusting 15km/h light and variable at times. Precipitation: Nil. Broad high pressure and an upper trough bring partly cloudy skies to a mix of sun and cloud, dry conditions and light westerly winds to the fire's location. For areas near lakes - Chance of a lake breeze, increasing wind speeds and causing wind direction to shift. |
| Impacts | Values Lost. Closure of bridge at Clam Crossing (Highway 935). |
Heavy equipment will finish up guards around Grandmother’s Bay and crews will continue cutting pads around the excursion on Division K. Division A will be monitored using MODIS hotspots and the occasional patrol. Hotspots will be monitored and identified from the scan in Division E..
West of Denare Beach (25DB-WOLF)
| Fire Reported Date |
May 19, 2025 |
| Current Size | 164,453.0 ha (159, 903.0 on SK side) as of 11:30 hrs |
| Status | Not Contained |
| Resources | Type 1 Crew Members, Type 2 Crews, Type 3 Crews, Helicopter Support, Air Tanker Support |
| Communities <20km | Jan Lake, Denare Beach, Creighton, Flin Flon |
| Values in Area | McIlveena Mine Site, SaskPower Infrastructure, SaskTel Infrastructure, cabins in area, HWY 135, HWY 106, HWY 167, SPSA Fire Base |
| Weather | Partly cloudy/a mix of sun and cloud, Temp 26C, RH 19%. Winds W-SW 5-15, light and variable at times. Precipitation: Nil. |
| Evacuations | Some Denare Beach residents remain supported out of the community |
| Impacts | Values lost in Denare Beach. |
The Wolf Fire is currently 90% contained with crews continuing mop up in Division A. Once crews complete tasks and are assigned helicopter spots, they will be transported to Division B. Crews will action hot spots visible from the community of Denare Beach via boat. Heavy equipment will be on standby at Mari Lake Road. Resources will be deployed from Pelican Narrows as required.
North of Weyakwin (25WY-DITCH02)
| Fire Reported Date |
May 26, 2025 |
| Current Size | 187,544.0 ha. (as of 11:30 hrs) |
| Status |
Not Contained |
| Resources |
Type 1 Crew, Type 2 Crews, Helicopter Support, Air Tanker Support, Heavy Equipment, Out of Province Support |
| Communities <20km |
Weyakwin, Molanosa, Ramsey Bay, Timber Bay |
| Values in Area |
SaskPower Infrastructure, SaskTel Infrastructure, SaskEnergy Infrastructure, HWY 2, HWY 165, HWY 969 |
| Weather |
A mix of sun and cloud. Temp 24C, RH 22%, Winds light and variable. Precipitation: Nil. |
Crews and heavy equipment will continue to work south of Weyakwin along southern flank extinguishing hotspots. Crews will work in the are of helipad 18 from established pump location eastward, extinguishing hotspots. Crews will also work in the area of the southernmost hotspots to prevent further extension, connecting to water sources with pump and hose.
North of La Plonge Indian Reserve and Beauval (25LX-MUSKEG)
| Fire Reported Date |
June 28, 2025 |
| Current Size | 192,850 ha. (as of 11:30 hrs) |
| Status |
Not Contained |
| Resources |
Type 1 Crew Members, Type 2 Crews, Emergency Response Team, Helicopter Support, Air Tanker Support, Heavy Equipment, Delta Irrigation Specialists, Volunteer Fire Departments. |
| Communities <20km |
Ile a La Plonge Indian Reserve, Ile-A-La-Crosse, Beauval, Pine Ridge Camp |
| Values in Area |
Highway 918, SaskPower infrastructure, Highway 165 |
| Weather | 24C. Min RH: 22%. Winds: S-SW 5-10 gusting 15km/h, light and variable. Precipitation: Nil. High pressure to the east and an upper trough brings partly cloudy skies, dry conditions and light southerly winds to the fire's location. Chance of a lake breeze, increasing wind speeds and causing wind direction to shift. |
| Evacuations | Resort Subdivision of Lac La Plonge, Northern Village of Beauval, Patuanak/English River First Nation P1’s and P2’s |
| Impacts | Values lost. Closure of Highway 918 and Highway 165 from JCT 155 to JCT 914 |
The majority of the focus remains on key areas near HWY’s 165, 918 and at the Beauval junction. Structure protection and contingency planning for communities is expected to be completed by the end of day, July 16. Crews continue work on the west flank, assisted by air tanker support, and maintain values protection.
25WY-BUHL (West of Weyakwin)
| Fire Reported Date |
June 29, 2025 |
| Current Size | 36,132.0 ha total (29823.0 outside National Park) as of 11:30 hrs |
| Status |
Not Contained |
| Resources |
Type 1 crews, Type 2 crews, Heavy Equipment, Helicopter Support |
| Communities <20km |
Weyakwin, Resort subdivision of Ramsey Bay, Prince Albert National Park |
| Values in Area |
Highway 916 and Highway 2 |
| Weather | 22C. Min RH: 21% . Winds : W-SW 5-10 gusting 15km/h light and variable at times. Precipitation: Nil. A broad high pressure will bring sunny to partly cloudy skies. light winds and drier conditions to the fire's location. |
| Impacts | Closure to Highway 916, Fire has entered into the northeast corner of the Prince Albert National Park |