The president of the Wadin Bay Cottage Owners Association believes other communities can learn a thing or two after residents of the resort subdivision were able to successfully protect their properties from a wildfire in June. The fast-moving Pisew wildfire, which led to the evacuation of more than 7,500 people in the...

Wildfires in Northern Saskatchewan have cost outfitters more than $2 million so far in 2025. That's according to Saskatchewan Commission of Professional Outfitters (SCPO) Acting-CEO Roy Anderson, who said the organization is currently finalizing an impact assessment for the sector. The $2 million is based on feedback f...

The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) said wildfire season does not have a fixed or direct end. It is a fluid situation that can change suddenly due to shifting weather conditions, regardless of the time frame of the season. While improved weather has helped to reduce the threat of wildfires, warmer temperatures...

Some communities in northern Saskatchewan are once again on high alert after wildfires flared up.Local officials in the northern village of Île-à-la-Crosse asked people to leave Canoe River Subdivision and campers to leave South Bay War Veterans Park on Saturday after the previously contained Muskeg and Tr...

The Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) is calling on Ottawa to overhaul how wildfire funds are allocated, saying last week's announcement of $45.7 million to build and mobilize knowledge on wildfires is not new money and fails to reflect the risks faced by Indigenous communities in the North.On Aug. 12, during a press ...

If Steve Roberts had to grade the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency's (SPSA) wildfire response this year, he'd call it nothing short of excellent. Asked the question during a Wednesday wildfire briefing, the vice president of SPSA operations emphasized the priorities: protecting human life and communities."There w...

As Saskatchewan experiences one of its worst wildfire seasons on record, smoke continues to prompt air quality alerts for the public. There is no doubt firefighters who spend weeks on the front lines face the worst of it; however, less than five per cent of personnel working the wildfires in Saskatchewan are wearing ma...

Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck and residents of Denare Beach are calling for Premier Scott Moe to visit their community and provide further assistance. The request was made during a press conference held in Denare Beach on Monday. In addition to a town hall meeting, Beck would like to see the provincial government ...

Residents came together at the Air Ronge village office on Thursday to discuss the wildfire response in June and provide recommendations on how that response can be handled better in the future. Air Ronge council called the meeting after former councillor Kristy McDougall wrote them a letter stating community members c...

The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency has lifted its provincial fire ban.The ban, which covered all Crown lands north of the provincial forest boundary stretching north to the Churchill River, along with the Northern Saskatchewan Administrative District, was officially lifted at 11 p.m. on Wednesday thanks to improved ...

As wildfires displace families across northern Saskatchewan, a glaring gap in emergency response has once again come to light, but this time, not for people.In the absence of provincial planning or pet-friendly evacuation options, Northern Transitional Dog Rescue (NTDR) has become one of the organizations stepping in t...

UPDATE: Canoe Lake and Ile-à-la-Crosse, including Canoe Ross and Rosser Bay subdivision residents can return home tomorrow, when the evacuation order will be rescinded. So far, the plan is to have the order removed at 8 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 14. Pinehouse residents who self-evacuated can return to the village tomo...

The rebuilding of some parts of Northern Saskatchewan is well underway after wildfires devastated some regions earlier this summer. One of the hardest hit parts of the province was Narrow Hills Provincial Park, roughly 70 km northeast of Candle Lake, where the massive Shoe fire torched much of the area at the beginning...

The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) says the province is battling 86 active wildfires, with more than 3,200 people displaced from their homes and several major blazes still out of control as of Aug. 8. Fifteen fires remain uncontained and 17 are threatening property, prompting full or partial evacuations in 13...

This year's wildfire season has been a long one and is still going on in lots of northern parts of the province.The effects and issues caused by the wildfires have been immeasurable, and according to SaskPower, it's something they've never experienced."This year's wildfire season started earlier than normal, espec...

There are currently 87 wildfires burning in Saskatchewan, according to the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency.So far this year, the province has seen 459 wildfires, well over the five-year average of 356.Steve Roberts, the public safety agency's vice president of operations, said fire conditions have improved slightly, ...

Recent rainfall on the Buhl fire has helped to keep its intensity low and growth minimal. That's according to provincial wildfire update released on Aug. 6, which stated as of Tuesday evening the pre-evacuation alert for Prince Albert National Park, including the Waskesiu Lake townsite, has been lifted. "This deci...

The north-central part of the Prairies remains under a series of air-quality warnings. Environment Canada says wildfire smoke is contributing to the region's very poor air quality and could cause reduced visibility today. The warnings stretch through much of Saskatchewan and most of Manitoba, and into northwestern Onta...

The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) says 80 wildfires are currently burning in the province, with seven considered wildfires of note and remaining out of control as of Monday, Aug. 5.The largest, the SHOE fire near Lower Fishing Lake, has burned 565,701 hectares since early May and has led to the closure of Na...

In the aftermath of the devastation caused in Denare Beach after the Wolf Fire, a Christian disaster relief organization is helping residents recover more than just belongings, they're helping people reclaim memories.The Wolf Fire pushed the community near Creighton out of their homes in early June and destroyed over 4...

Firefighters attempting to gain the upper hand in the dozens of wildfires burning across Northern Saskatchewan are getting no respite from Mother Nature over the long weekend. As the temperatures hit 30°C on Friday and Saturday, inversion is likely and cool air will be trapped under warm air, which leads to more er...

About 500 more people in Saskatchewan have been forced to flee due to threatening wildfires. The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency says those at Clearwater River Dene Nation, about 600 kilometres northwest of Saskatoon, have been told to leave.The latest evacuation puts the number of wildfire evacuees in various commun...