Wildfire Situation Update
This information is current as of August 02, 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)
North of Weyakwin (25WY-DITCH02)
North of La Plonge Indian Reserve and Beauval (25LX-MUSKEG)
West of Weyakwin (25WY-BUHL)
West of Beauval (25LX-TRAIL)
North of La Loche (25BN-PARK)
Lower Fishing Lake (25LF-SHOE)
| Fire Reported Date |
May 7, 2025 |
| Current Size | 565,701.0 ha. (as of 10:30 hrs) |
| Status | Not Contained |
| Resources | Type 1 Crew Members, Type 2 Crews, Type 3 Crews. Helicopter Support, Air Tanker Support, Out of Province Support. |
| 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, Big Sandy 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 | Partly Cloudy. Temp 31C, RH 30%, Winds: S 5-20km/h. Precipitation: Trace amounts in showers. Up to 5-10mm, winds gusting 70km/h, and a risk of hail and dry lightning in thundershowers. |
| Impacts | Values lost. Closure of Narrow Hills Provincial Park. East Trout-Nipekamew Lakes Recreation Site is closed. |
Crews are working to fully extinguish excursions north of Narrow Lake Road and on the east and west sides of Highway 106 near the communications tower.
West of La Ronge (25LA-PISEW)
| Fire Reported Date |
May 21, 2025 |
| Current Size | 207,090.0 ha. (as of 10:30 hrs) |
| Status | Not Contained |
| Resources | Type 1 Crew Members, Type 2 Crew Members, Type 3 Crew Members, 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 | Partly Cloudy. Temp 32C, RH 19%, Winds: Light and variable. Precipitation: Trace amounts in showers. Up to 5-10mm, winds gusting 70km/h, and a risk of small hail and dry lightning in thundershowers. |
| Impacts | Values Lost. Closure of bridge at Clam Crossing (Highway 935). |
Crews working on demobilization in Division B. Work will continue on current areas in Division K. Crews will continue to service and set up value protection units. Depending on smoke and visibility will be looking for potential pinch points for ignition operations as well as areas to possibly cut a line and do indirect attack using a sprinkler line.
North of Weyakwin (25WY-DITCH02)
| Fire Reported Date |
May 26, 2025 |
| Current Size | 192,730.0 ha. (as of 10:30 hrs) |
| Status |
Not Contained |
| Resources |
Type 1 Crew Members, Type 2 Crew Members, Type 3 Crew Members, Helicopter Support, Air Tanker Support, Heavy Equipment, Out of Province Support, Canadian Armed Forces Type 3 Crew Members |
| Communities <20km |
Weyakwin, Molanosa, Ramsey Bay, Timber Bay |
| Values in Area |
SaskPower Infrastructure, SaskTel Infrastructure, SaskEnergy Infrastructure, HWY 2, HWY 165, HWY 969 |
| Weather |
Partly Cloudy. Temp 31C, RH 30%, Winds: S 5-20km/h. Precipitation: Trace amounts in showers. Up to 5-10mm, winds gusting 70km/h, and a risk of hail and dry lightning in thundershowers. |
Crews to the south of Weyakwin will demobilize unused equipment where the fire jumped the guard heading west. Crews will work to the east of Highway 2 south of Weyakwin to patrol the area for hotspots where fire activity is low. Crews on the north end of the fire will tend to the value protection units and start the sprinklers. Dozers on the north will continue to widen the guard preparing for the fire to approach from the south.
North of La Plonge Indian Reserve and Beauval (25LX-MUSKEG)
| Fire Reported Date |
June 28, 2025 |
| Current Size | 313,680.0 ha. (as of 10:30 hrs) |
| Status |
Not Contained |
| Resources |
Type 1 Crew Members, Type 2 Crew Members, Emergency Response Team, Helicopter Support, Air Tanker Support, Heavy Equipment Support, Out of Province Support, Delta Irrigation Specialists, Volunteer Fire Departments, Infrared Drone Scanning Unit, Canadian Armed Forces Type 3 Crew Members |
| Communities <20km |
La Plonge Indian Reserve, Île-à-la-Crosse, Beauval, Pine Ridge Camp |
| Values in Area |
Highway 918, SaskPower infrastructure, Highway 165, Highway 914, Highway 965 |
| Weather | Max Temp: 32C. Min RH: 29%. Winds: Light and variable. Precipitation: Nil. Humidex: 31-35C. The surface inversion will break by 09:00 CST. Upper ridge and surface trough brings warm, dry, partly cloudy conditions with a slight risk of thundershowers. Up to 5-10mm, winds gusting 70km/h and risk of small hail and dry lightning in thundershowers. Surface inversion will build around 21:00 CST. |
| Evacuations | Resort Subdivision of Lac La Plonge, Northern Village of Beauval P1 & P2s, Patuanak/English River First Nation P1 and P2s, Northern Village of Pinehouse, Île-à-la-Crosse P1 and P2s |
| Impacts | Closure of highways in the area. Values lost. |
Crews supported by heavy equipment continue along Highway 914 to limit further fire spread to the east and northeast, as well as work on hotspots along Highway 155 and 165. Crews will continue operations north of the northern flank and south of Patuanak to prevent the fire from advancing towards the community and to protect values west of Highway 918.
West of Weyakwin (25WY-BUHL)
| Fire Reported Date |
June 29, 2025 |
| Current Size | 83,051.0 ha. (as of 10:30 hrs) |
| Status |
Not Contained |
| Resources | Type 1 Crew Members, Type 2 Crew Members, Type 3 Crew Members, Heavy Equipment, Helicopter Support, Air Tanker Support, Out of Province Support, Infrared Drone Scanning Unit, Volunteer Fire Departments |
| Communities <20km |
Weyakwin, Resort subdivision of Ramsey Bay, Prince Albert National Park |
| Values in Area |
Highway 916 and Highway 2 |
| Weather | Max Temp: 31C. Min RH: 30%. Winds: W 5-10 > N-NW 5-10km/h. Precipitation: Nil. Surface trough and upper ride bring warm, dry and partly cloudy conditions and a slight risk of thundershowers. Up to 5-10mm, winds gusting 70km/h and risk of small hail and dry lightning in thundershowers. The upper ridge brings drying conditions increasing the risk of reaching crossover. Surface inversion will build around 21:00 CST. |
| Evacuations | Resort subdivision of Ramsey Bay |
| Impacts | Closure to Highway 916, Fire has entered the northeast corner of the Prince Albert National Park |
Structure Protection: maintain sprinklers, remove combustibles, wet dozer guard at Ramsay Bay, continue to deploy high volume wet line along Ramsey Bay Drive. Ignition: Assess ignition opportunities at Wabeno, Wasegam, Tibiska Lake, and Listen Lake. Standby for ignition support at Ramsey Bay. Heavy Equipment: Guard construction ongoing at Rock Lake Road and Highway 916.
West of Beauval (25LX-TRAIL)
| Fire Reported Date |
July 8, 2025 |
| Current Size | 41,553.0 ha (as of 10:30 hrs) |
| Status | Not Contained |
| Resources |
Type 1 Crew Members, Type 2 Crew Members, Helicopter Support, Heavy Equipment, Air Tanker Support, Volunteer Fire Departments, Delta Irrigation Systems, Infrared Drone Scanning Unit |
| Communities <20km | Northern Village of Beauval, Canoe Lake First Nations, Northern Settlement of Jans Bay, Northern Settlement of Cole Bay |
| Values in Area | Highway 965 |
| Weather | Mix of Sun and Cloud. Max Temp: 33C. Min RH: 18%. Winds: Light and variable > NE 5-20km/h. Precipitation: Trace amounts in showers. Up to 5-10mm, winds gusting 70km/h, and a risk of small hail and dry lightning in thundershowers. |
| Evacuations | Canoe Lake First Nation, Northern Settlement of Jans Bay, Northern Settlement of Cole Bay |
| Impacts | Intermittent highway closure due to fire activity |
Continue working along Highway 155 actioning hotspots as required. Crews setting up structural protection on Pringle Lake and maintaining structural protection around the Bible Camp. Dozers are supporting towards Hazel Lake and Keely Lake.
North of La Loche (25BN-PARK)
| Fire Reported Date |
June 28, 2025 |
| Current Size | 26,838.0 ha (as of 10:30 hrs) |
| Status |
Not Contained |
| Resources |
Type 1 Crew Members, Type 2 Crew Members, Type 3 Crew Members, Helicopter Support, Heavy Equipment Support, Air Tanker Support, Emergency Response Team, Canadian Armed Forces Type 3 Crew Members, Volunteer Fire Departments |
| Communities <20km |
Clearwater River Dene Nation, La Loche |
| Values in Area |
Highway 955, Clearwater River Provincial Park |
| Weather | Mix of Sun and Cloud. Max Temp: 33C. Min RH: 18%. Winds: Light and variable > NE 5-20km/h. Precipitation: Trace amounts in showers. Up to 5-10mm, winds gusting 70km/h, and a risk of small hail and dry lightning in thundershowers. |
| Evacuations | Clearwater River Dene Nation, Northern Village of La Loche |
The burn operation that occurred last night was successful. Crews will all be ferried to the line and they will be spread out along the area working with tenders and hose lines to secure the perimeter. More dozer work is ongoing to secure other sections of the line. The main goal today is to secure the southern flank of the fire facing the Clearwater First Nation.