Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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Man facing arson charges in connection with 29 separate fires
A Saskatoon man is accused of setting 29 separate fires around the city. According to police, the alleged arsonist was active between Feb. 20 and March 1, with most of the fires set on the city's nort...
May 09, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
Sask. firefighters want new safety tool for electric vehicle crashes
Saskatchewan firefighters are advocating for special tools to help respond to potentially risky situations involving electric and hybrid vehicles - which are both a growing market and a growing concer...
May 09, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
Fire crews rush to extinguish blaze at Saskatoon steel yard
Fire crews in Saskatoon rushed to BN Steel & Metals on Monday morning to battle a large fire that started in the scrapyard. Clouds of thick black smoke rose from the fire and those clouds could be...
May 08, 2023 Fire broke out at the BN Metals salvage yard on May 8, 2023. (Brent Loucks/650 CKOM)
No growth in wildfire threatening La Loche
Crews are continuing to battle wildfires throughout Saskatchewan. There are currently 13 active wildfires in the province, six of which are not contained. The largest wildfire threat in the province i...
May 05, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
Dry weather leads to fire bans for parts of Saskatchewan
April showers bring May flowers, but for many living in northern Saskatchewan the start of spring has been hot and dry. The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) issued a number of fire bans this w...
May 03, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
Sask. fire risk high due to dry conditions, hot summer forecast
Saskatchewan is looking at a cooler spring that will lead into a long, hot summer. Marlo Pritchard, president of the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA), explained what that means for fire risks ...
May 01, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
Three police officers treated for smoke inhalation after suspicious fire
Three police officers and a civilian were taken to hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation after a suspicious fire in Saskatoon on Sunday. According to the Saskatoon Fire Department, police office...
May 01, 2023 (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Grass fire reducing visibility on roads near Martensville: RCMP
Smoke from a large grass fire is causing issues with visibility north of Martensville, and police have asked drivers to avoid the area. According to a statement from the RCMP, officers from the Warman...
Apr 17, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon Fire Department sees record number of calls in 2022
Saskatoon's Fire Department saw a record number of calls in 2022. According to deputy fire chief Mike Ralston, there were 20,392 calls for service made last year, an 11 per cent increase over the 18,3...
Apr 11, 2023 (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Weekend fires in Saskatoon cause nearly $700K in damage
Saskatoon fire crews had a busy weekend responding to three separate blazes. On Friday night, crews were called to the 400 block of Central Avenue after receiving a report of smoke on the second floor...
Apr 03, 2023 A residential property in Kelsey Woodlawn area was destroyed by fire on April 2, 2023 (Saskatoon Fire)
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