Meadow Lake fire ban continues for now
A fire ban will remain in place for the time being in both the City and Rural Municipality of Meadow Lake, despite the rainfall on Monday.
Fire chief Neil Marsh said the decision was made out of caution as they monitor the forecast over the next few days. The city and the RM are working to enact/remove fire bans in concert to avoid confusion.
“Whenever they determine the rainfall was wide enough and the risk is low enough, they’ll be lifting the fire ban,” Marsh said.
So far in 2021, Marsh said Meadow Lake has had the busiest couple of months for fire calls in their recent history.