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List of losses and evacuations due to wildfires in the north grows
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) confirmed Sunday evening that 23 camping units and one trapper's cabin have been lost to the Shoe Fire, north of Lower Fishing Lake. Approximately four cab...
May 26, 2025 A file photo of a wildfire burning in Saskatchewan. (SPSA)
Register property at risk from wildfires, Sask. Public Safety Agency urges
With wildfire season already in full swing, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency is asking owners to register property that may be at risk from fires. Homes, buildings, cabins and docks can all be re...
May 16, 2025 According to the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency, there are currently 12 wildfires burning around the province. Of the dozen active fires, three are considered uncontained. (Government of Saskatchewan/Submitted)
SPSA issues fire ban for much of northern Sask. due to 'extreme' risk
Dry conditions have increased the risk of wildfires, leading the Saskatchewan Public Safety to put a fire ban in place across much of northern Saskatchewan. The ban stretches from the provincial fores...
May 09, 2025 The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency said there were 28 wildfires burning in the province as of 3 p.m. on Thursday. (Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency/Facebook)
Village of Alvena issues water rationing notice as wildfire burns nearby
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 fir...
May 08, 2025 "A fire continues to burn Thursday afternoon near the Village of Alvena, northeast of Saskatoon. The Village has issued a water rationing notice to area residents." (Danny McDonell/Submitted)
UPDATE: Saskatoon Fire says family business building 'expected to be a total loss'
A family business in Saskatoon has been devastated by a fire. Firefighters, police and paramedics were all on the scene at WD Plastics on 56th Street East early on Wednesday morning after a fire broke...
May 07, 2025 As of Wednesday afternoon the fire was under control, but crews are expected to be on scene well into the night. (Saskatoon Fire/submitted)
Grass fire smoke reducing visibility in Melville area: RCMP
Smoke from a grass fire in the Melville area is reducing visibility significantly on nearby roads and highways. According to the RCMP, firefighters and police are responding to the fire on Westview Ro...
Apr 30, 2025 The RCMP said smoke from the fire in the Melville area is reducing visibility on nearby roads. (650 CKOM file photo)
New security measures haven't stopped trespassing under University Bridge
New security measures - including razor wire - don't appear to be enough to stop people from trespassing under Saskatoon's University Bridge. A recent case of trespassing under the high-traffic bridge...
Apr 02, 2025 New fencing under the bridge doesn't appear to have stopped trespassers. (Alex Brown/650 CKOM)
Sask. pilot project to help municipalities deal with derelict buildings
Saskatchewan's provincial government is developing a pilot framework aiming to help municipalities safely dispose of abandoned buildings, while giving firefighters an opportunity to hone their skills ...
Mar 11, 2025 According to SARM, derelict buildings and yards put a financial burden on local governments, lower property values, and pose safety hazards due to the risks of fire, structural failures, increased criminal activity and health risks. (650 CKOM file photo)
One person sent to hospital after house fire in Mount Royal nieghbourhood
An early morning fire at a home in Saskatoon's Mount Royal neighbourhood Tuesday morning has sent one person to hospital. The Saskatoon Fire Department said the fire broke out just after 11 a.m. on th...
Feb 18, 2025 The Saskatoon Fire Department says one person was sent to hospital after a fire broke out in the Mount Royal neighbourhood on Tuesday morning. (650 CKOM file photo)
City to add more community support workers on buses amid safety concerns
More community support workers will be riding Saskatoon Transit buses in the coming weeks. The move comes after long-time transit user Cameron McMillan and other riders highlighted their ongoing conce...
Feb 06, 2025 Police respond to an incident at Saskatoon's downtown transit terminal on January 16. Officers arrested a person as they were boarding a city bus. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
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