The City of Prince Albert says that, as of 4:30p.m. Tuesday, the Cloverdale fire continues to grow in size and is last reported to be about 40 square kilometres. This is a fast-moving fire and residents and the public are advised to avoid the area. Residents are not allowed to return home yet. The City has registered 50 evacuated households to date.
A State of Emergency for the City of Prince Albert remains in effect.
Several roads in the vicinity around the fire remain closed Tuesday afternoon including:
Hwy 55 East has been closed at the Prince Albert off ramp and Pulp Haul Road from Whitestar Road to Hwy 55 junction.
Ministry of Highways staff have also staffed barricades at: Hwy 55/Pulp Haul Road, Hwy 55/Whitestar Road, West side of fire at JCT Pulp Haul Road and Whitestar Road, with a detour at Hwy 2, Hwy 355-01, Hwy 55.
The Cecil Ferry remains open.
The RCMP says drivers planning to enter Prince Albert from the north will have to use Highway 355 West at Meath Park and Highway 2 South.
Avoid all major grid roads between Highways 55 and 355, they are closed and being used by emergency agencies to transport equipment and water. Road closures are expected to last at least until Wednesday evening.
If power or communications outages occur, residents in the area in need of policing services will have to physically go to the Prince Albert RCMP Detachment in Prince Albert.
Please see the map for the impacted areas.
The City of Prince Albert along with the RM of Garden River and RM of Buckland are encouraging all evacuees to register with the City as soon as possible. Evacuees can register by calling the Margo Fournier Centre at (306) 953-4816 or in-person at 1211 1st Ave W. The Margo Fournier Centre will be staffed until 9:00pm tonight to register evacuees.
SaskPower says, continued danger from the wildfire has prevented SaskPower crews from entering the affected area to begin repairs.
The company says it will begin round-the-clock work to repair the damaged lines as soon as the fire commissioner grants permission to enter the area.
The estimated restore time for the majority of affected customers is one to three days. Currently, SaskPower is aware of 15 structures that will need replacement, and it is likely that more will be damaged.
The Saskatchewan Health Authority says, due to the disruption of some services, residents are reminded that while the La Ronge Medical Clinic is closed due to a power outage, the La Ronge Health Centre Emergency Department remains open. In the event that there is a loss of phone service they ask residents who are trying to access 9-1-1 or in need of emergency services report to the La Ronge Health Centre Emergency Department for assessment.
