More than a dozen communities in Saskatchewan's north are under evacuation orders due to wildfires and smoky conditions. 

Clearwater River Dene Nation, more than 500 kilometres northwest of Saskatoon, is the latest to issue a mandatory evacuation order. It was implemented last Friday for priority one and two individuals, due to thick smoke from the nearby Park Fire.

A controlled back burn from the dozer line was completed Friday evening and removed a critical fuel run, the Clearwater River Dene N…