The mayor of Beauval, Sask., says the village is nearly surrounded by wildfire, as the massive Muskeg fire continues to burn out of control on three sides of the northern community.

"This fire is all around La Plonge Lake and all the way into Beauval," Mayor Rick Laliberte said on Saturday. "It's not in control. We're defending Beauval and all the properties."

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Laliberte said multiple instances of lightning have caused wildfires acr…