Since the start of May there has been 190 grass fires in Saskatchewan. That should give you an idea of just how dry things are out there, and the dry warm weather will continue through this weekend. The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency has given an update on the fires currently burning in Saskatchewan. The biggest […]
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) is investing in a new water-scooping air tanker just in time for wildfire season in the province. The new CL-215T replaces the obsolete CL-215 in the SPSA’s aerial wildfire suppression fleet and will join a fleet of air tankers and bird-dog planes as part of its wildfire and grassfire […]
SGI and the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) have partnered up to create a first-of-its-kind Transportation Rescue Extrication (T-REX) Program. SGI is funding 5.6 million dollars into the program and the SPSA is administering it. “Volunteer firefighters are often first on the scene of collisions in rural Saskatchewan, so it’s vital they have the training […]
The Ministry of Health and the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency have issued a boil water advisory for the community of Roche Percee. The Ministry of t Health says there are harmful bacteria in the water, and it should be boiled for at least one minute before using it for drinking, washing fruits and vegetables, or […]
It’s the season for wildfires, and there are a number of them burning in Saskatchewan, Alberta, Manitoba and the North West Territories. That smoke is being pulled south, and the closer to the north you are essentially, the lower the air quality. Terri Lang at Environment and Climate Change Canada says air quality in southern […]
An evacuation order for the northern Saskatchewan community of Stanley Mission has been lifted and its two-thousand residents are being allowed to return home today. In a statement posted on social media, the chief of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band, Tammy Cook-Searson, says the fire is 80 per cent contained. The Saskatchewan Public Safety […]
Residents of a northern Saskatchewan community have been forced to leave because of a growing wildfire. The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency says the McCafe fire was less than 20 kilometres from Stanley Mission around midday Friday. The Lac La Ronge Indian Band emergency response team said on social media that evacuations began in the morning and people were […]
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency gave its outlook for 2022. Some of the important topics were the current risk assessments for tornados and wildfires and the continued replacement of an aircraft. The agency also warned of an increased risk of grass fires in southern Saskatchewan. Jeanette Krayetski, the manager of intelligence and situational awareness with […]
The Saskatchewan government is indicating that case numbers have improved enough to send more Saskatchewan Health Authority workers back to their original positions. President of the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency Marlo Pritchard says more workers than expected have been able to go back to their original positions. “As of Nov. 19, 79 percent of eligible […]
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency is lifting the provincial fire ban, put in place since July 2nd. The ban has applied to all Crown lands, provincial parks and the Northern Administration District. The ban is being lifted due to recent rainfall and cooler weather. Some municipalities continue to experience a high fire risk and may […]
