The South Saskatchewan River is enveloped by forest fire smoke in Saskatoon on Sept. 3, 2023. Saskatchewan declared a state of emergency on May 29, 2025, due to wildfires. The Canadian Press/Heywood Yu
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An out-of-control wildfire in the northern part of Saskatchewan has forced thousands more residents to flee their homes, almost doubling the number of people who have already been evacuated.
Thousands of people have been evacuated from the town of La Ronge and the surrounding region in addition to the approximately 8,000 residents who were already displaced by fires in Saskatchewan, Premier Scott Moe said in a June 3 press conference.
