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Busy Wednesday Night for Fire Fighters in Regina

Busy Wednesday Night for Fire Fighters in Regina

Oct 31, 2024 | 10:00am
It was a busy night for Regina Fire last night. It started just before five yesterday with a house fire on Hanley Crescent near 9th and McCarthy,  The fire was quickly put out.   Just after 7pm, fire fighters were called out to the 1500 Block of Retallak, near Dewdney. No one was in the home […]
Garage Fire On Retallack Street in Regina

Garage Fire On Retallack Street in Regina

Sep 17, 2024 | 8:20am
Damage is still being tallied after a fire broke out in a garage on Retallack Street. Regina Fire and Protective Services were called out to the 2800 block of Retallack around 1:40am this morning. Firefighters say the garage was fully engulfed in flames on arrival, and it was extending to a neighbouring garage. No one […]
Saskatchewan First Nation orders another community evacuated because of wildfire

Saskatchewan First Nation orders another community evacuated because of wildfire

Aug 29, 2024 | 4:57am
A Saskatchewan First Nation has issued an evacuation order for another of its communities as a fast-moving wildfire approaches. Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation says it has ordered the evacuation of Southend, a community of more than 1,100 people in northeastern Saskatchewan. Officials say the Merkley fire has forced the closure of the only road into the community. They […]
Thousands still out of homes in Saskatchewan and Manitoba due to wildfires

Thousands still out of homes in Saskatchewan and Manitoba due to wildfires

Aug 27, 2024 | 7:34am
Nearly 3,800 people from First Nations in Saskatchewan and Manitoba remain out of their homes due to nearby wildfires. The Canadian Red Cross says it’s supporting more than 2,300 from the remote community of Bunibonibee Cree Nation in northeastern Manitoba, offering lodging, food, transportation and supplies. Chief Richard Hart says crews have made progress on […]
‘Welcome back’: Jasper residents return to homes following devastating wildfire

‘Welcome back’: Jasper residents return to homes following devastating wildfire

Aug 16, 2024 | 8:58am
More than three weeks after everyone in Jasper had to flee raging wildfires through a curtain of darkness and smoke, some returned Friday morning, greeted by soot-covered tree stumps, Mounties, and long lines of orange traffic cones. Welcome Back was written on a banner at the RCMP checkpoint into the Rocky Mountain tourist town. Residents […]
Sandy Bay calls for help after community evacuated due to wildfire

Sandy Bay calls for help after community evacuated due to wildfire

Aug 14, 2024 | 10:54am
The leadership of a Saskatchewan First Nation is calling for help hours after issuing an evacuation order due to an escalating nearby wildfire.  Officials with the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation are asking the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency for immediate action and accountability in response to the Flanagan fire, which has forced the evacuation of Sandy […]
Jasper wildfire evacuees can start returning to townsite on Friday

Jasper wildfire evacuees can start returning to townsite on Friday

Aug 12, 2024 | 12:32pm
People who live in Jasper, Alta., will be allowed to return to the community on Friday, but wildfire officials say they should not expect to spend the night in their homes. Town incident commander Christine Nadon told reporters it’s a blanket re-entry to allow everyone to come back at once.  “Residents should be prepared to go […]
Today is a “Day of Caring for Jasper”

Today is a “Day of Caring for Jasper”

Jul 31, 2024 | 5:00am
The fires in Jasper are now out, and crews are trying to re-establish some of the infrastructure like power, and water. The wildfire that raged through the town has moved on as well. Some Parks Canada staff who are fighting the fire, are among those who have lost their homes. The devastation in the tourist […]
Recent rain, cooler weather limiting spread of wildfires in Jasper National Park

Recent rain, cooler weather limiting spread of wildfires in Jasper National Park

Jul 26, 2024 | 6:51am
Cool and wet weather is making a difference in Jasper National Park. The park posted a statement on X late Thursday night saying cooler temperatures and up to 15 millimetres of rain since midnight had led to minimal fire activity. The park says due to the rainfall, fire behaviour is likely to calm over the next 72 […]
SPSA prepares for early and active fire season

SPSA prepares for early and active fire season

Apr 8, 2024 | 2:02pm
Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency provided their update Monday on their spring and summer operational outlook, and the indication is an earlier than usual wildfire season is anticipated. “it’s of no surprise that Saskatchewan received below average precipitation this past winter,” said SPSA President Marlo Pritchard as he provided the risk outlook. He said that at this […]

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