Evacuations underway as fire threatens homes on James Smith Cree Nation

Evacuations underway as fire threatens homes on James Smith Cree Nation

Evacuation orders are in effect within James Smith Cree Nation – as an uncontained wildfire is threatening several properties in the area.

Fire on James Smith leaves some homeless, asking for donations

Multiple fire departments, the SPSA and the RCMP all responded to a large wild land fire burning out of control on James Smith Cree Nation Saturday.

Wildfire prompts evacuation at James Smith Cree Nation

A wildfire in James Smith Cree Nation, Sask., has prompted evacuations and an emergency response from nearby communities.

Wildfire at James Smith Cree Nation prompts evacuations

A wildfire broke out on Saturday afternoon, prompting the office of the chief to call for several homes to be evacuated. According to the Kinistino Fire Department, the fire was contained late on Saturday night.

Four homes destroyed in weekend blaze on James Smith Cree Nation

(Photo: JSCN Wildfire: Muskoday Volunteer Fire Department) Kirby Constant, the chief of James Smith Cree Nation (JSCN), says the Red Cross is doing a needs assessment after a wildfire in the community. Four homes were destroyed, and around a dozen others were evacuated, displacing about 30 people. The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency says the blaze was sparked on Friday evening by human activity. Multiple fire debarment agencies came together t…

Four families lose their homes in wildland fire on James Smith Cree Nation

Four families have lost their homes and many more have had to evacuate following a fire on James Smith Cree Nation. Fire crews from Melfort, Kinistino, Muskoday, and Garden River aided local residents in fighting the blaze. The Kinistino Fire Department described the incident as a “large wildland fire burning out of control” in a […]