Saskatchewan Health Authority Evacuates Patients Amid Lobstick Wildfire Threat
SHA evacuates patients to avoid approaching Lobstick wildfire
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The Saskatchewan Health Authority has evacuated 20 acute care patients and 33 long-term care residents from the Parkland Integrated Health Centre in Shellbrook, Saskatchewan, due to the rapidly advancing Lobstick wildfire, which has spread to 19,000 hectares. The evacuation follows an order from local authorities as the fire approaches the community.
- 01The Lobstick wildfire has expanded to 19,000 hectares and is moving northwest towards Shellbrook.
- 02A total of 20 acute care patients and 33 long-term care residents were evacuated from the Parkland Integrated Health Centre.
- 03Long-term care residents are being relocated to the Herb Bassett Home in Prince Albert, while acute care patients are transferred to various hospitals including Prince Albert Victoria Hospital.
- 04The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency confirmed the fire was ignited by a lightning strike, not an ATV as initially suspected.
- 05Residents within a two-kilometer radius west and eight kilometers east of Shellbrook were ordered to evacuate immediately.
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In response to the rapidly spreading Lobstick wildfire, the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has evacuated patients from the Parkland Integrated Health Centre located in Shellbrook, Saskatchewan. The fire has expanded to approximately 19,000 hectares and is moving northwest towards the rural municipality of Shellbrook. On Friday night, the SHA announced the evacuation of 20 acute care patients and 33 long-term care residents, coordinating with the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) and community partners. Long-term care residents are being relocated to the Herb Bassett Home in Prince Albert, while acute care patients are being transferred to hospitals in Prince Albert, Porcupine Plain, Melfort, and Tisdale. The evacuation order was issued after local authorities alerted residents within a two-kilometer radius west and eight kilometers east of Shellbrook to evacuate immediately due to the fire's rapid spread. Emergency services remain operational at the health centre, but may close if the town of Shellbrook is ordered to evacuate. The SPSA has confirmed that the wildfire was ignited by a lightning strike.
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The evacuation of patients from the Parkland Integrated Health Centre impacts local healthcare services and community safety.
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