LA LOCHE — Wildfires raging in Saskatchewan have forced another 500 people from their homes.
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency says fires over the long weekend caused residents of the village of La Loche, about 600 kilometres northwest of Saskatoon, to leave.
It says there are now a total of about 4,000 wildfire evacuees in the province.
La Loche administrator Martha Morin says on social media that residents can expect to remain out of their homes until the western side of a fire threatening the community is contained.
She says firefighting efforts are going well, with rain and favourable winds expected later this week.
Saskatchewan is reporting 82 active wildfires, including 16 that are uncontained.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 5, 2025.
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