Fire ban lifted for tri-communities

A fire ban issued May 5 for the tri-communities has been lifted.

The fire ban was lifted earlier this afternoon and it follows the lead of the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA), which lifted a ban Wednesday that applied to all Crown lands, provincial parks and the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District north of Highway 16.

The fire weather index forecasted for Thursday. (Submitted photo/La Ronge Regional Fire Department)

There was an estimate seven millimeters of rain that fell in La Ronge on Tuesday and into Wednesday. Environment and Climate Change Canada is forecasting a further 10 to 15 millimeters this evening and into Thursday. There’s also a 30 per cent chance of rain on Friday.