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Public Safety Agency shares update on fire threatening Sandy Bay
The wildfire in northern Saskatchewan that forced the evacuation of Sandy Bay is still not contained, but sprinklers and other resources have been put in place to protect homes and property. The Saska...
Aug 16, 2024 As of 11 a.m. on Friday, 76 wildfires were burning in Saskatchewan, with five of them considered uncontained. (Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency/Facebook)
More wildfire resources coming to Saskatchewan after joint funding
In the wake of criticism from a First Nation over its response to a wildfire, the Government of Saskatchewan announced millions of dollars in new funding to bring more firefighting resources to the pr...
Aug 14, 2024 Saskatchewan has seen 475 wildfires so far this season, well ahead of the five-year average of 328. (Government of Saskatchewan/Submitted)
First Nation slams public safety agency as Sandy Bay evacuated due to fire
A wildfire has forced the evacuation of the community of Sandy Bay, and leaders with the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation say the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency should be doing more to help, calling th...
Aug 14, 2024 A nearby wildfire has forced the evacuation of the community of Sandy Bay, a northern community home to which is home to approximately 1,800 people. (650 CKOM file photo)
Wildfire smoke blankets Saskatoon, central Saskatchewan
The smoke that blanketed Saskatoon and parts of central Saskatchewan on Wednesday morning is thanks to the wildfires burning to the north. Early on Wednesday morning, the air quality health index in t...
Aug 07, 2024 Smoke blanketed Saskatoon early Wednesday morning because of forest fires in the north. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Extreme fire risk in southern Saskatchewan for long weekend
With extreme heat forecast to continue in Saskatchewan over the long weekend, several areas of Saskatchewan have fire bans in place because of tinder-dry conditions. According to the Saskatchewan Publ...
Aug 02, 2024
PHOTOS: No injuries after duplexes catch fire on Gray Avenue
A fire that burned two duplexes in Saskatoon's Forest Grove neighbourhood ended with no injuries on Monday night. According to the Saskatoon Fire Department, the flames had spread to a unit of a secon...
Jul 30, 2024 A search of the buildings by firefighters confirmed everyone had made it out safely. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Rain, cooler weather prompts Saskatchewan to lift some fire bans
Saskatchewan's provincial fire ban was lifted in some areas on Friday after cooler temperatures and rainfall helped lower the fire risk in the province. The fire ban was first implemented on July 11 a...
Jul 26, 2024 The fire ban was put into effect on July 11. (Government of Saskatchewan/Submitted)
Rapid response likely saved lives during Jasper wildfires, expert says
Many people remain displaced as wildfires rage in Jasper National Park, burning structures and homes in the idyllic Alberta community. Dr. Douglas Clark, acting executive director at the School of Env...
Jul 26, 2024 Police block the road on Highway 16 westbound to Jasper outside of Hinton, Alberta, on Thursday July 25, 2024. Wildfires encroaching on the townsite of Jasper forced an evacuation of the National Park. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Amber Bracken)
Grande Prairie lends helping hand to Jasper wildfire evacuees
As devastation surrounds Jasper, another Alberta community is doing what it can to help. Grande Prairie has welcomed around 130 wildfire evacuees to its city. Dan Lemiuex, director of emergency manage...
Jul 26, 2024
Workers describe attempts to battle blaze at Prestige Flooring
A fire at a flooring business left a smokey haze over Jasper Avenue in Saskatoon on Wednesday. Saskatoon fire crews responded to a two-alarm blaze at Prestige Flooring and Hardwood, which left behind ...
Jul 25, 2024 Crews begin to clean up after a massive blaze at Prestige Flooring and Hardwood in Saskatoon. (Will Mandzuk/650CKOM)
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