Many people will be going back home this week as wildfires subside {Photo Credit: Government of Saskatchewan}
Just shy of 3000 people left and all but a few dozen will be home by Wednesday night. That's the latest from the province when it comes to the wild fire situation in northern Saskatchewan.
The province gave an update on the emergency situation this morning saying they are well on their way to being done with the evacuation orders. Colin King is the Director of Operations for Emergency Measures and Fire Safety.
"Those home communities have everything in place to receive them and assist them to get back to their homes and settling them back in the community. We're almost over for this portion of the operation. Our firefighters will continue on in their tough role, even after most of the people are back home."
Manager of Information and Emergency Services for Social Services, Karri Kempf says they have just under 3000 people left in their care and explains evacuation centers are being closed around the province as a result of evacuation orders being lifted for almost all communities.
"We anticipate to be under 900 people tomorrow, who will be health priority individuals set to return tomorrow. With every event, we do have individuals who were hospitalized like, new arrivals for families, where mom and baby may still be receiving care."
Executive Director of Wild Fire Manager Steve Roberts says they still have their hands full.
"98 wildfires still burning in the province today. 646 fires this year to date, last year at this date, 235 (wildfires). We have over 1,000 personel on the ground right now, which includes the last 200 of our military partners, and today is their last day."
It is expected that only a handful of people will not be home by the end of the week.