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The Village of Alvena has issued a water rationing notice to its residents as a fire continues to spread near the village, about an hour northeast of Saskatoon.
According to a social media post, a fire broke out Wednesday afternoon near the village.
The post, signed by Mayor Cole Sawitsky, asked that residents nearby keep their water usage to a bare minimum because power supply to the well has now been shut down.
“At present we can not make water and will have to start hauling if and when we run out. We ask that houeholds (sic) keep water usage to a bare minimum as running out of water will affect everyone,” it read.
Village administration has confirmed the same fire is once again flaring up this afternoon.
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Danny McDonell was travelling along Highway 41 when he saw the smoke, which he described as several kilometres long.
“It’s a big fire. I don’t see any trucks or anything around, but it’s throwing up a lot of smoke and it’s going all the way to Wakaw,” he described.
McDonell noticed the smoke as he approached Wakaw in his vehicle, heading south towards Saskatoon.
According to Environment Canada, wind gusts up to 70 kilometres per hour were forecast for Thursday afternoon.
Ray Bauman, Wakaw-Hoodo Fire Chief, told 650 CKOM the wind was working against them, but so far, the fire is not a threat to any homes.
