More on Wildfires

• Saskatchewan volunteer firefighters sharpen skills with hands-on training

  Fires blazed in North Battleford today—not as a disaster, but as a classroom. Local volunteer firefighters took part in intensive, hands-on drills to gear up for wildfire season.

  Features

  Apr 12
• Saskatchewan’s Denare Beach bracing for wildfire after last year’s destruction

  As experts predict a slower start to Saskatchewan's wildfire season, a resident of ravaged Denare Beach says she is apprehensive about trusting the province's readiness this year.

  Fire

  Apr 9
• Advertisement
• Saskatchewan ‘more prepared than ever’ for fire season, public safety agency says

  The province's forecast for fire season shows northern and central areas with a better outlook than 2025 – but the drought in southwestern sections remains.

  Environment

  Apr 8
• Advertisement
• Recently launched app rates wildfire risk for properties across Canada

  A program calculating wildfire risks for properties is available. It hopes to keep Canadians informed on the effects of the increasing fire possibility in their area.

  Environment

  Mar 27
• Kelowna man fined $5K for flying drone during 2023 McDougall Creek wildfire

  A Kelowna man has been ordered to pay a $5,000 fine for flying a drone near the fire-ravaged Okanagan Lake Resort during the McDougall Creek wildfire in 2023.

  Fire

  Mar 23
• Wildfire funding not sufficient in Saskatchewan budget, says fire chief

  A fire chief from a village that battled flames during Saskatchewan's destructive wildfire season last year says the province's latest budget does not provide enough funding.

  Fire

  Mar 20
• Alberta mountain towns deal with ‘low-grade anxiety’ as wildfire season begins

  Alberta Forestry Minister Todd Loewen said in a statement that crews have already responded to 27 new wildfires in the province this year.

  Environment

  Mar 8
• At least 47 still in temporary homes after 2025 Newfoundland wildfires

  Finance Minister Craig Pardy says the government wants to ensure anyone who lost a home in the fires will get a new one, but the province hasn't worked out the details.

  Canada

  Jan 27
• Advertisement
• 2025 year in review: Saskatchewan wildfires

  Many communities and businesses have been affected by Saskatchewan's 514 wildfires in 2025. Premier Scott Moe made an apology to communities saying he should have visited sooner.

  Canada

  Jan 2
• Advertisement
• Manitoba wildfire crews, staff detail challenges after historic fire season

  The union for workers battling Manitoba's wildfires say their efforts were crippled from the start this summer by a lack of training, staffing shortages, and more.

  Fire

  Dec 16, 2025