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RCMP charge man with arson for large grass fire near Prince Albert
A 35-year-old man is facing an arson charge after allegedly setting a grass fire just north of Prince Albert on Wednesday. According to the RCMP, officers were notified of the fire about five kilometr...
Sep 05, 2025 Larry Bird, a 35-year-old resident of the Little Red River First Nation, was arrested at the scene. He’s facing a charge of arson with damage to property. (Buckland Fire and Rescue/Facebook)
Train sparks grass fire on Circle Drive in Saskatoon
A train sparked a large grass fire on Circle Drive on Monday evening. According to the Saskatoon Fire Department, the blaze was caused by a CN train that was heading south. The fire stretched between ...
Jun 10, 2025 The fire department said the large grass fire stretched between 33rd Street West and 22nd Street West. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
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)
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)
Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village buildings razed in grass fire
EDMONTON - Firefighters who battled a wind-fanned grass fire that spread to the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village east of Edmonton managed to save the historic structures at the open-air museum, but...
Apr 20, 2025 A fire burns at the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village near Elk Island National Park, Alta. in this Alberta RCMP handout photo on Friday, April 18, 2025. Firefighters who battled a wind-fanned grass fire that spread to the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village east of Edmonton managed to save the historic structures at the open-air museum, but provincial officials say the visitor centre buildings were lost. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Alberta RCMP)
25-year-old Macklin firefighter charged in hay bale arson case
A 25-year-old firefighter from Macklin, Sask. is facing arson and theft charges after allegedly lighting a hay bale fire in a field near Macklin and Evesham on July 31. According to the RCMP, the inci...
Aug 28, 2024 Police said they've received 15 reports of deliberately set hay bale and grass fires in the Macklin area over the past month. (Céline Grimard/650 CKOM)
'A sad day:' Reeve says two homes lost in brush fire south of Saskatoon
The reeve of the RM of Corman Park says the community is "devastated" after two homes were destroyed by a brush fire on Tuesday. "It's a sad day for the community," Judy Harwood said. "There's no doub...
Aug 21, 2024 The aftermath of a brush fire in Corman Park, south of Saskatoon. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
PHOTOS, VIDEO: Strong wind fuels brush fire near Saskatoon
Saskatoon Fire Department crews are on scene at a brush fire in a field south of the city. The department said in a news release that firefighters arrived at the site of the fire off Highway 11 and we...
Aug 20, 2024 Firefighters are fighting a brush fire off Highway 11 and west of Victor Road near Saskatoon. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
No injuries or structures damaged after large grass fire southeast of Saskatoon
Fire crews from Saskatoon and the surrounding area fought a grass fire southeast of the city that was sparked early on Tuesday afternoon. According to the Saskatoon Fire Department, the blaze was half...
Apr 09, 2024 The fire department said firefighters were still at the scene late Tuesday afternoon. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon man charged with arson after Saturday grass fire
A 45-year-old Saskatoon man is facing an arson charge after allegedly sparking a grass fire in the city on Saturday. According to police, officers were called to Diefenbaker Park at 11:30 a.m., when t...
May 01, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
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