REGINA – The province of Saskatchewan announced Friday that they will be donating $250,000 to the Red Cross in Alberta to help the wildfire victims in northern Alberta.
The donation will be used to support those who have been displaced by the Fort McMurray wildfires.
“The people of Saskatchewan stand with those in Alberta in the wake of this terrible event,” Premier Brad Wall said.
“We know how difficult it is to experience massive forest fires and what that does to families and communities. The Government of Saskatchewan will continue to help our Alberta neighbours in any way we can.”
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Wall added that with the dry conditions across much of Saskatchewan officials will balance any deployment resources to Alberta with the need for continued preparedness in our own province.
On Thursday, the Ministry of Parks, Culture and Sports in Saskatchewan prohibited all open fires in the Blackstrap, Buffalo Pound, Danielson, Douglas and Pike Lake provincial parks. Open fires are also prohibited at surrounding recreation sites.
The provincial government said the restrictions are due to extreme fire hazards across the province.