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Event: Provincial Forest & Prairie Fires of Note Location: Current as of: July 11, 2021; 11:00 hrs. ENMENT INFORMATION

Currently there are 71 active fires: • 15 Not Contained • 9 Contained • 11 Protecting Property • 36 Ongoing Assessment

All not contained fires are being assessed for any potential growth and prioritized by values at risk.

Further information is located on the SPSA wildfire interactive map: https://www.saskpublicsafety.ca/emergencies- and-response/active-emergencies

Wildfires of Note:

21BN-LOCK (West of Dillon)

Current Size: 5,733 ha. Resources: Type 1, 2, and 3 crews, Helicopter Support, Heavy Equipment, Air Tanker Support Communities <20km: St. George’s Hill, Michel Village, Dillon and Buffalo River FN

Fire is adjacent to the Village of St. George’s Hill. and St. George’s Hill have been evacuated. Value protection units have been set up and no values have been lost.

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21LA-BRIGGS (SW of Points North Landing)

Current Size: 26,000 ha. Resources: Type 1 and 2 crews, Helicopter Support, Heavy Equipment, Air Tanker Support Values in Area: Cigar Lake Uranium Mine Site, Sask Power Substation and Points North Landing

Working on hot spots on the south east flank with ground crews.

21LA-POTHOLE (South of )

Current Size: 360 ha. Resources: Type 1 and 2 crews, Helicopter Support Communities<20km: Stanley Mission

Fire is torching on the peninsula, no threat of jumping to the other shore at this time. No smoke near the retardant line, small flare ups in the middle, spot fire has no smoke.

21SR-STALLARD (East of )

Current Size: 21,743 ha. Resources: Type 1 and 2 crews, Helicopter Support, Air Tanker Support Communities<20km: Stony Rapids and Black Lake

Fire on the South flank is a mile away from the river, crews working on the line in the SE. SW side is no longer a threat of jumping the river. Currently the fire spread is primarily to the north.

21LA-GMB01 (East of Grandmothers Bay)

Current size: 6.0 ha. Resources: Type 1 and 2 crews, Helicopter Support Communities<20km: Grandmothers Bay First Nation and

South side of the fire is the most active. Crews with helicopter support continue to work on the fire. Value protection units continue to be set up where required.

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21LA-MULE (South of Stanley Mission)

Current Size: 70 ha. Resources: Type 1 Crews, Helicopter Support, Air Tanker Support Communities<20km: Stanley Mission

Fire is within 7 kms of Stanley Mission with smoke blowing towards the community.

21LA-LYNX (West of Stanley Mission)

Current Size: 1 ha. Resources: Type 1 Crews, Helicopter Support, Air Tanker Support Values in Area: Highway 102 and Highway 915

Lynx Fire as well as Deer fire are in close proximity to Junction of Highway 102 and Highway 915, fire could pose a threat to the highway.

Effective July 2, 2021 Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency issued a provincial fire ban restricting the starting of any open fire or the discharge of fireworks in all provincial crown land including all provincial parks and all lands within the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District. www.saskpublicsafety.ca

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