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MICHELLE NICHOLSON Montreal Lake and Pinehouse Lake are also in danger from fire. ocal fire teams are now “on alert” “They would marshal in Prince Albert, status. receive their assignment based on the rec- As over 100 forest fires continue to ommendation coming out of La Ronge,” said Lburn in northern Saskatchewan, local volun- Commissioner of Emergency Management teer firefighters have been asked to help the and Fire Safety with the Ministry of Govern- community of La Ronge. ment Relations, Duane McKay of where vol- “What they are looking to us for is sup- unteer firefighters may be sent, “so we have port for the local fire department in La a district operation centre there that is look- Ronge,” Pilot Butte Fire Chief Kevin Dell ing after all of the areas from Grandmother said. Bay to Montreal Lake, north and south of La The firefighters will not be sent out into Ronge and they would be given an assign- the blazing bush to fight the forest fires, but ment. The assignment would be based upon will be working within their wheelhouse their capabilities, what is required and also keeping the northern Town as safe as they making sure we can actually house and look can. after them as well.” “They are utilizing the local volunteer McKay spoke to media about the fire departments for what they’re trained on. Of situation during a teleconference July 8. course, down here, most of us don’t get into Looking east toward Balgonie, June 29 from the fourth floor of the Ramada Hotel. Highway “And really that’s what their assignment the forest fire type of situations. So they’re 1 can barely be seen to the left of the picture due to smoke from forest fires. Photo: Michelle is, is community protection,” McKay said looking for support on structures and that Nicholson and explained firefighters would contain type of thing in La Ronge,” Dell said. any fires started and monitor “small growth Equipment from the various departments City/Emerald Park and Balgonie fire depart- members of the Balgonie firefighting team areas, grass and brush in [and] around the will be taken up and offered in support of ments go north. have volunteered and they have offered community, that may spot overtop of the fire fighting efforts as requested or needed. “We’re not going there yet,” Liebrecht use of equipment: the Rural Municipality fire guards. He detailed how communities Firefighters will use personal vehicles to get said, and was proud of the volunteers will- of Edenwold’s grass truck and unit 17, the have been divided into sectors and firefight- themselves up to the area. ing to go. “They will take time off of work department’s 2012 Rosenbauer. ers will be assigned sectors to monitor and Will there be compensation for the fire to go,” he said. Liebrecht said the call went “It can be an engine, it can be a pump, will be moved around as needed. McKay departments for their work and use of local out for help from volunteer fire departments it can be a wild-line unit, it can be a tanker acknowledged Redhead Equipment who has equipment? “Not 100 per cent all worked around the province and he understood six shuttle,” Campbell said of the multi-use pur- provided two mechanics to service tankers out yet,” Dell said, “We’re on a learning to seven other volunteer departments closer poses of the vehicle. and other equipment being used to battle curve with this as well. In all my years to the area have already been put to work. Several villages including Wadin Bay, flames. I’ve never been in this situation where “Now it’s just a mat- we’ve been asked to support somebody like ter of waiting it out,” that.” he said of when and Dell, White City Fire Chief Darrell Lie- if locals will get the brecht and Balgonie Fire Chief Dave Camp- call. bell stressed that proper coverage of the Balgonie Fire Collision at Highway 46 and home communities would be in place if and Chief Dave Camp- when members of the Pilot Butte, White bell confirmed three Highway 1 at Balgonie Mom Suzanna, Dad Monty and Sister Iris Balgonie Fire Department used Jaws of Life to extract patients welcomed... MICHELLE NICHOLSON 364. The occupants in the SUV are believed to be from northern Saskatchewan. Drew Montgomery Pihrag n July 2 at approximately 6:30 p.m., the Balg- “All patients were extracted using the Jaws of Life,” ON MONDAY, JULY 6, 2015 onie Fire Department and First Responders were Balgonie Fire Chief Dave Campbell said. called out to an accident at the intersection of The status of the occupants are unknown as of press OHighway 1 and Highway 46. time. The two-vehicle collision resulted when a car with EMS, STARS air ambulance and the RCMP were on Drew bounced in at Manitoba plates driving west collided with an SUV trav- scene, a re-constructionist was on site and will be com- 8lbs, 5 oz. elling east attempting to turn north to access Highway pleting a report as to the cause of the accident. Welcome Correction: Drew! • The Star reported in our July 7 issue the Balgonie Fire Department handed out a $300 scholarship at the Greenall High School graduation ceremony. 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