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In June, a wildfire passed through the Northeastern village of Saskatchewan, located near the border of Manitoba.
The 33-year-old mother’s home, as well as her workplace, burned down.
“My house and my work were gone,” Homgren said in an interview. “Everything was incinerated. Someone digged anything in their house. The windows on my car melted on the side of my car.”
Holmgren is a large number of 700 closely linked villages, with fires destroying half of the community.
She moved in with her two four and seven-year-old daughters, along with Holmgren’s mother, at nearby Flin Flon. Her two dogs live in camper camper back to Danal Beach because it is not suitable for pets to stay with mom mom.
“My dog doesn’t get along with other dogs. It’s just busy,” Homgren said. “I’m 33 years old and I don’t want to live with my mom.”
She added that the daughter’s father’s home was also burnt.
“This four-year-old is much harder than my seven-year-old, but she’s just so strong.”
Denare Beach is located in the Canadian Shield area, surrounded by northern forests and a popular lake for fishing and boating. Visitors flock to villages every summer to live in cottages or resorts, double the population.
But for those who live in Danal Beach all year round, finding a new home is cumbersome.
Holmgren said she has seen rents for $1,000 a month plus utilities, which is high for the market. She paid $800 a month to buy a four-bedroom home with a double garage.
“Everyone’s price is soaring,” she said.
Jennifer Hysert also lost his home and business in the fire. Her family lives among campers in Flin Flon’s warehouse until they can be rebuilt.
While residents have been cleaning up communities quickly, some have “raised” rent prices or charged more for other essentials, Heather said.
“When 500 people are homeless, it’s not easy to find accommodation for everyone,” she said.
Country Councilman Karen Thomson said she knew everything was going up.
“It’s unfortunate,” Thomson said. “People may see the opportunity for insurance to pay for it. It’s not something I agree with, but that’s what happened.”
Meanwhile, the Saskatchewan Department of Public Safety has begun to house temporary trailers in Denare Beach and nearby Creighton to accommodate residents. Some people are expected to move in earlier this month.
The agency said rents for a single unit are $680 per month. For multifamily, it’s $1,360 to $1,700 per month.
“Temporary housing units are expected to support the needs of displaced individuals and families when they are rebuilt,” it said in a statement.
Homgren said the temporary trailer was not attractive to her. A trailer can be divided into two separate units, or a family can live throughout the trailer for a higher price.
Denare Beach also has only two trailers, most of which will be placed in nearby Creighton. “It’s hard to figure out where you want to be and what you want to do, especially with such a limited option,” Homgren said.
Thomson said her village trailer had been rented out and she heard residents were satisfied with them.
“We want people to feel comfortable,” she said.
Thomson said the village will need financial support due to projected reductions in tax and utility revenue. She and other MPs met with Prime Minister Scott Moe late last month to discuss ideas, but the meeting was surprising and made local officials feel “prepared for meaningful conversations,” she said.
Moe’s government has been criticized by residents for lack of preparation for the fire and he has not advertised that he is going to the community.
Almost half of the province’s water bomb fleet has taken root in the worst wildfire season, which was forced to flee 10,000. The province said it deployed crew members to live in the beach as quickly as possible.
Hysert wants the answer. “I am actively working to hold them accountable for their negligence and retribution,” she said.
Thomson said that while it was a “very dark summer”, she was still optimistic.
“I believe we will rebuild and we will have families back,” she said. “Our firefighters worked tirelessly to stop the fires, and that was just overcoming them.”
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