Sask. lake village plans defensive strategy as wildfire approaches

Candle Lake firebreak approved, voluntary wildfire evacuation advised

Representatives of Candle Lake say the province has approved a protective firebreak to fend off a rapidly approaching wildfire after local officials made public statements Tuesday asking for help.

Sask. lake village plans defensive strategy as wildfire approaches

Provincial officials are setting up an incident command centre in the Resort Village of Candle Lake as  nearby wildfires continue to escalate.

Candle Lake, Sask., officials seek approval for firebreak as wildfire threat increases

The Rural Municipality of Candle Lake, Sask., is requesting to build a firebreak or buffer as the RM prepares for wildfires to spread into the community.

‘Please do not come to the lake to stay or vacation’; Candle Lake issues plea as wildfire looms

The Shoe Fire, which is 220,000 hectares in size, is still 20 kilometres away from Candle Lake, but the Resort...

‘If a fire gets in here, I don’t know where it stops’: Candle Lake resident

“We know the fire is to the east of us here, and it is a big one,” Mayor Colleen Lavoie told 650 CKOM. “It’s probably at least four times the size of the city of Saskatoon, so it’s a monster.”