Nearly 1,000 Stanley Mission residents were forced to leave their northern Saskatchewan community because of the McCafe forest fire. .As of midday Friday, the fire was less than 20-km from Stanley Mission — about 400 km northeast of Saskatoon — according to the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA)..The SPSA said in its media release several firefighter crews were in the area fighting the fire with “helicopter and air tanker support teams.”.The Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) emergency response team said on Twitter evacuations began in the morning around 8 am and people packed enough clothing for five days..The 3,883-hectare wildfire, known as 22LA-MCCAFE, is not contained..“The fire really moved in hot. It was unexpected. It was a scary situation,” said LLRIB Chief Tammy Cook-Searson. .“We let the community members know we were putting them on standby, then we met and we decided to do a general evacuation. We were fortunate the winds died down and the fire shifted away from the community.”.“I know our residents here in Stanley Mission were also very scared and we did the best we could to keep everyone safe. I’m grateful all the firefighters and everyone in the community did what they could to protect our community.”.Stanley Mission residents with a chronic or respiratory illness, young children, and elders had already been evacuated over the past two days..The evacuees are going to Prince Albert, Saskatoon, and Regina with help from the Red Cross..People were warned that Highway 915 might have periodic closures and power lines along the road could be damaged..Heavy smoke in the area is expected to continue for at least a few days, as the McCafe fire is not contained and spread to more than 110 sq-km by midday Friday..This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
Nearly 1,000 Stanley Mission residents were forced to leave their northern Saskatchewan community because of the McCafe forest fire. .As of midday Friday, the fire was less than 20-km from Stanley Mission — about 400 km northeast of Saskatoon — according to the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA)..The SPSA said in its media release several firefighter crews were in the area fighting the fire with “helicopter and air tanker support teams.”.The Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) emergency response team said on Twitter evacuations began in the morning around 8 am and people packed enough clothing for five days..The 3,883-hectare wildfire, known as 22LA-MCCAFE, is not contained..“The fire really moved in hot. It was unexpected. It was a scary situation,” said LLRIB Chief Tammy Cook-Searson. .“We let the community members know we were putting them on standby, then we met and we decided to do a general evacuation. We were fortunate the winds died down and the fire shifted away from the community.”.“I know our residents here in Stanley Mission were also very scared and we did the best we could to keep everyone safe. I’m grateful all the firefighters and everyone in the community did what they could to protect our community.”.Stanley Mission residents with a chronic or respiratory illness, young children, and elders had already been evacuated over the past two days..The evacuees are going to Prince Albert, Saskatoon, and Regina with help from the Red Cross..People were warned that Highway 915 might have periodic closures and power lines along the road could be damaged..Heavy smoke in the area is expected to continue for at least a few days, as the McCafe fire is not contained and spread to more than 110 sq-km by midday Friday..This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.