Wildfire water bombers abort drops near Shellbrook because of bystanders | 650 CKOM

The fast moving Lobstick Fire has prompted an evacuation order in the Rural Municipality of Shellbrook and on Saturday Shellbrook Fire and Rescue said in a Facebook post that people driving on the back roads were hampering rescue efforts, with water bombers having to abort drops due to people being where they shouldn’t be. “It’s human nature to be curious and want to see the fire, smoke, helicopters and water bombers up close,” the Facebook post read. “Emergency vehicles travel quickly and you are putting your own lives and theirs at risk by being out there.” The evacuation order includes individuals in the RM of Shellbrook who live in the hamlet of Holbein one mile west and five miles east of Shellbrook and are south of Hwy 3 to the rural RM of Shellbrook border. Read more: VIDEO: No injuries as fire destroys multiple homes on Geary Crescent in Saskatoon VIDEO: Wildfire burning near Prince Albert raises concerns for farmers, ranchers Saskatchewan fire ban announced as Lobstick Fire grows Those residents are being told to evacuate immediately. People can use the oil service road to evacuate. A registration area is set up at the Elks Hall in Shellbrook. The alert
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