NORTH BATTLEFORD – The City of North Battleford is advising that the North Battleford Fire Department (NBFD) and the City of North Battleford have deployed a team of six firefighters at the request of the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency to assist with combatting the wildfires in the La Ronge area.
The team is transporting an engine truck, a command unit, and an all-terrain side-by-side from the NBFD fleet to be used during this deployment.
Mayor Kelli Hawtin was on hand for the send-off at the fire department the morning of June 3 and expressed, on behalf of the community, gratitude for answering the call to serve and support other communities during this provincial state of emergency.
The City of North Battleford is actively working with multiple agencies and levels of government to support evacuees who are currently in North Battleford and to prepare for the anticipated arrival of additional evacuees in the community.
