Big Island Lake and Schist Lake residents still in the Flin Flon area providing support ask to leave today.

 

Now,  there's another fire South at The Pas so evacuees will have to proceed through Easterville and down the Number 6 Highway.

 

MANDATORY EVACUATION

 

BAKERS NARROWS PROVINCIAL PARK COTTAGERS AND RESIDENTS

 

Due to the ongoing wildifre situation near Flin Flon ALL Bakers Narrows Provincal Park Cottagers and residents are being evacuated.

 

We are asking everyone to leave no later than 3 pm, May 30th.

 

The fire on highway #10 continues to be active and thus the highway remains closed at this time.  There is a check stop located at the junction of #10 and #39 highways.  You will be directed to follow #39 Highway to #6 Highway south.

 

It is recommended to seek out accommodations with family and friends as commercial operations provincially are very limited.

 

Provincial Park staff will be initiating a door to door notification starting at 10 am today.

 

For those residents of Bakers Narrows Provincial Park who have not pre-registered please call 204-271-1946.