Sask Wildfire
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Hundreds of Saskatchewan residents evacuated amid aggressive wildfire seasonAs wildfire season heats up, SPSA stressed that Sask. residents should use extreme caution near dry grass, when operating all-terrain vehicles or disposing of smoking material.FireMay 18, 2023
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First Nation Chiefs blast Sask. government over firefighting effortsRed Earth Cree Nation and Shoal Lake Cree Nation are calling for more assistance from the Saskatchewan government to protect their ancestral land from the wildfires.CanadaOct 5, 2021
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Saskatchewan wildfire crews focus on flood fight and coronavirus during quiet fire seasonSaskatchewan personnel are spending less time fighting fires and more time dealing with the coronavirus and the provincial flood fight.CanadaAug 4, 2020
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University of Saskatchewan report calls for cultural development of province’s evacuation planA new report that looked at the 2017 evacuation from Pelican Narrows, Sask., due to wildlife is calling for the cultural development of emergency management protocols.CanadaJun 23, 2020
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Saskatchewan farmer says SPSA not coordinating fight against English FireA farmer says residents haven’t heard from the provincial agency and are organizing their own efforts to keep the wildfire at bay.CanadaMay 20, 2020
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Expanded hangar for Sask. firefighting aircraft openA new-and-improved hangar, about 40 per cent larger, officially opened in La Ronge, Sask., on Thursday.CanadaSep 26, 2019
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Biggar, Sask. area wildfire under control, flames 60% containedNo homes destroyed, no injuries reported as a wildfire near Biggar, Sask., brought under control.CanadaApr 26, 2019
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Area evacuated as ‘out-of-control’ grass fire burns southwest of BiggarBiggar RCMP said they’re assisting with evacuating an area as an "out-of-control" grass fire burns southwest of the Saskatchewan town.CanadaApr 22, 2019
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Total fire ban issued for RM of Corman ParkA total fire ban has been enacted in the rural municipality of Corman Park, which surrounds Saskatoon.CanadaApr 17, 2019
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Saskatchewan providing wildfire help to B.C., OntarioSaskatchewan has sent aircraft and more than 100 fire personnel to battle blazes outside its borders.CanadaAug 16, 2018
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