Hundreds of people who had to leave their homes to escape the thick smoke from forest fires in northern Saskatchewan are being allowed to return over the next few days. - About 700 of the more than 800 people removed from Deschambault Lake were expected to return to their homes in the community Sunday evening, Trish Alcorn of the Saskatchewan Ministry of Social Services told CBC News. - "The conditions are probably the best they've been in a few days," Alcorn said. - But about 1,800 people from other communities are still waiting to find out if they can return to their homes. Alcorn said they are monitoring the situation and the decision to return them will be made by experts at the environment ministry and elected officials in those communities. - Rain on the weekend has helped ease the fire threat in several areas. - Cathy Bulych, with Social Services, told the Canadian Press the thick smoke may still force evacuations in other...