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La Ronge Evacuation Order Lifted, 7,000 to Return After Wildfires

Phased re-entry will begin following recent rainfall that helped firefighters contain the blaze.

Burned forest can be seen for long stretches in the La Ronge area after wildfires ripped through the region in June.
A view of La Ronge, Sask., is seen in this handout photo on Tuesday, June 3, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Facebook/Derek Cornet *MANDATORY CREDIT*
An orange-coloured haze, resulting from a nearby wildfire, is seen outside the Forest Fire Management Centre in La Ronge, Sask., in an undated handout photo. A mandatory evacuation order for the area will be lifted at 8 a.m. Thursday, officials say.
People stop along a highway as a large active wildfire fills the sky with smoke in the background in the La Ronge, Sask., area in an undated handout photo.

Overview

  • Evacuation order for La Ronge, Air Ronge and the Lac La Ronge Indian Band is lifted at 8 a.m. Thursday, allowing about 7,000 people to return home.
  • Initial returns will be staged, with healthy residents in private vehicles given priority and full community access targeted by the weekend.
  • Premier Scott Moe announced $500 emergency payments for evacuees over 18 and called in the Canadian Armed Forces to assist with recovery and rebuilding.
  • The PISEW wildfire breached La Ronge, destroying the iconic Robertson’s Trading Post and a local Rona store before crews contained the flames.
  • Communities including Stanley Mission, Grandmother’s Bay and Missinipe will face scheduled power outages through Saturday due to fire-damaged infrastructure.