Upwards of 7,000 more people flee Saskatchewan wildfires, says Premier Moe

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says thousands have fled a wildfire in the province’s north, almost doubling the number of people already forced from their homes. Speaking on a Rawlco Radio show, Moe said about 7,000 people have evacuated the town of La Ronge, nearby Air Ronge and the Lac La Ronge Indian Band. An evacuation order was issued for the area Monday due to an encroaching wildfire. Some buildings, including homes, have been lost in the northern part of La Ronge, the premier said. “(The fires) came down on La Ronge in a little bit different way, according to the mayor I chatted with last night, than they even expected,” Moe said Tuesday on The Evan Bray Show. “With the winds gusting and the dry conditions and just the veracity…

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