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Candle Lake fire department receives fire suppression units from Global Medic
By Nick Nielsen With the Shoe fire just 14 kilometres away from the eastern side of Candle Lake and the subdivision of Minowukaw Beach, Candle Lake Emergency Services is now better equipped to fight t...
Jun 03, 2025 Members of the Candle Lake and Lakeland fire departments stand in front of the four skid units donated by Global Medic. (Nick Nielsen/paNOW)
SaskTel services restored in most northern communities
By Logan Lehmann Most communities in northern Saskatchewan have been reconnected with SaskTel services after wildfires damaged some vital equipment. The telecommunications company said that as of 1 p....
Jun 02, 2025 As of Monday morning, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency said there are 15 active wildfires in the province. (650 CKOM file photo)
Friday wildfire update: Smoke hampering firefighting efforts
The number of wildfires burning in the province dropped overnight from 17 to 16. A fire burning near Christopher Lake was contained and is no longer considered a wildfire of note, according to the Sas...
May 30, 2025 Buckland Fire and Rescue is helping to fight the wildfires in the north. (Buckland Fire and Rescue/Facebook)
Mayor credits Montreal Lake firefighters for saving parts of Weyakwin
By Derek Cornet The mayor of a northern hamlet evacuated due to wildfires is crediting firefighters from Montreal Lake Cree Nation for saving parts of his community. "They made the difference," said W...
May 30, 2025 Medrick Thomas is the mayor of Weyakwin. He has no plans on leaving his community despite the evacuation. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW)
Thursday wildfire update: 4,300 currently evacuated in Sask.
As cabin owners in the Narrow Hills Provincial Park area begin to get a clearer picture of the devastation wildfires have left behind, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency's (SPSA) daily wildfire upd...
May 29, 2025 A aerial photo of the Rabbit Creek wildfire in Prince Albert National Park, taken in August, 2018. The fire started as a controlled burn in the park's southwest corner, but grew out of control and torched around 36,665 hectares. (Parks Canada/File)
LISTEN LIVE: Premier Scott Moe, SPSA to share update on Sask. wildfires
Saskatchewan's premier is planning to share an update on wildfires in the province on Thursday afternoon. 650 CKOM will carry the update from Scott Moe and the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency live a...
May 29, 2025 Saskatchewan has seen 206 wildfires so far this year, which is 61 more than the same date in 2024 and well ahead of the five-year average of 125. (Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency/Facebook)
'If a fire gets in here, I don't know where it stops': Candle Lake resident
"It's a time of uncertainty, for sure, for everybody," said Candle Lake's Ron Sowinski. He's a resident who works at the Pro Shop on the Candle Lake Golf Course. "We live up here full time, so we've g...
May 28, 2025 Candle Lake Mayor Colleen Lavoie said the wildfire burning to the east of the resort village is “a big one.” (Debe Billay/Submitted)
Wildfires force evacuations near Christopher Lake
The area around Dochylo Road in the Rural Municipality of Paddockwood has been evacuated. The order came into effect on Tuesday evening. The Lakeland and District Fire Department said property owners ...
May 28, 2025 A water bomber skims Emma Lake while fighting wildfires nearby. (Facebook)
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)
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