The evacuation order was issued at 8:45pm on Friday evening and includes individuals in the RM of Shellbrook who live in the hamlet of Holbein one mile west and five miles east of Shellbrook and the area south of Highway #3 to the rural RM of Shellbrook border.

Those residents were told to evacuate immediately. A registration area is set up at the Elks Hall in Shellbrook. The alert said registration is mandatory.

The evacuation order does not include the town.  Please go the RM of Shellbrook Facebook Page for additional information.  Lake Country Co-op issued a post on social media Friday evening saying it was stocked with a variety of fire response and emergency supplies, including generators, pumps, hoses, water tanks, fuel cans, batteries, flashlights, masks and other essential items.

The below alert was sent by the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency on Friday evening.  The Parkland Integrated Health Centre in Shellbrook evacuated 20 acute care patients and 33 long-term residents as a pre-emptive action. The Centre remains open for those requiring emergency care.