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No homes have been destroyed to date. The Prince Albert pulp mill has also been left unscathed.
Roberts said the fire came up to the edge of Aallcann Wood Suppliers’ operational site. The site itself is secure, but log decks in the area and an office trailer have been damaged by the fire, he said.
Positive news for power
Around 8,000 homes north of Prince Albert continue to be without power, but SaskPower spokesperson Joel Cherry said there were some “positive developments” Wednesday morning.
Electricity has been restored to 1,000 homes in rural areas between Spruce Home and Christopher Lake.
The main line which feeds Emma Lake, Montreal Lake, Paddockwood, Anglin Lake, Filion Lake, Grandmother Bay, La Ronge and Waskesiu remains down. But Cherry said crews have recently been cleared to enter the area – on Tuesday that was considered too dangerous because of the uncontained fire.
The massive blaze near Prince Albert. (Derek Provost/Submitted)
High winds continue to challenge crews battling the Cloverdale wildfire northeast of Prince Albert, but a change in the weather is being welcomed by emergency personnel.
The fire is still uncontained.
Meanwhile, SaskPower crews have been cleared to enter the area to start restoring power to 8,000 homes north of P.A. that have been in the dark since Monday.
“We will be able to make much more progress today with the cooler weather,” Steve Roberts, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency’s vice-president of operations, told reporters midday Wednesday.
Roberts said the fire had expanded from around 3,700 hectares or 40 square kilometres reported Tuesday, but the growth was “not substantive.”
The City of Prince Albert made the declaration following a special city council meeting Monday evening.
Author of the article: Peter Lozinski • Prince Albert Daily Herald
Publishing date: May 17, 2021 • 5 hours ago • 2 minute read • Helicopters, ground crews, tankers and heavy equipment operators were called in on May 17, 2021 to battle a large fire burning northeast of Prince Albert. An emergency alert was sent out for those in the areas, and several evacuations were ordered. (Michael Oleksyn / Prince Albert Daily Herald) jpg
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Helicopters, grounds crews, air tanker groups and heavy equipment operators were called to battle a growing fire northeast of Prince Albert that forced the city to declare a state of emergency.