Issued on Tuesday, June 10th, 2025
1:51 p.m.
LLRIB-EOC Emergency Update
🔥 EVACUATION ORDERS RESCINDED FOR HALL LAKE, SUCKER RIVER, LA RONGE, AND STANLEY MISSION
The Lac La Ronge Indian Band Emergency Operations Centre (LLRIB-EOC) announces that evacuation orders will be officially lifted on Thursday, June 12, 2025, for Hall Lake, Sucker River, La Ronge, and Stanley Mission. Coordination is now underway for a safe, phased return of community members.
🚍 REPATRIATION & RETURN TO COMMUNITY
• The Evacuation Order has been officially rescinded for Hall Lake, Sucker River, La Ronge, and Stanley Mission.
• Phased repatriation begins Thursday, June 12, 2025, starting with healthy individuals in private vehicles.
• Full community return is targeted for Saturday or Sunday, June 14–15, 2025, pending transportation and logistics.
• Transportation supports, including fuel assistance and shuttle buses, will be provided for LLRIB members only who have been evacuated.
📅 FULL COMMUNITY RETURN SCHEDULE
Thursday to Sunday, June 12–15, 2025, depending on transportation and logistics.
🚍 TRANSPORTATION SUPPORTS
Provided for LLRIB members only who have been evacuated. Supports will include fuel assistance or shuttle buses.
⚠️ IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR EVACUEES RETURNING HOME
⛽️ Fuel Assistance Available Starting Wednesday, June 11
Evacuees driving private vehicles are asked to call 306-420-4901 on Wednesday, June 11 to register for fuel assistance.
📋 Please provide:
1. Your full name
2. Treaty number
3. Vehicle licence plate number
⚡ POWER OUTAGE & RESTORATION
• Communities including Stanley Mission, Grandmother’s Bay, and Missinipe continue to experience scheduled power outages till Saturday, but subject to change (7 a.m.–7 p.m.) due to fire-damaged infrastructure.
• SaskPower crews are working from south to north, sectionalizing lines and aiming to restore full power by Thursday, pending safety conditions.
🔁 THANK YOU
We thank our frontline responders, municipal partners, and neighboring First Nations who stepped in when we needed it most. Your actions helped save lives and homes. We continue to work together toward a safe return home. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
Chief Tammy Cook-Searson
Lac La Ronge Indian Band
Emergency Operations Centre