Fire threat from Alberta easing
Weather is helping ease the wildfire battle in northeastern Alberta, and Saskatchewan officials say there is no imminent threat to any communities in this province.
However, the province is speaking with communities in northwestern Saskatchewan to ensure evacuation plans are in place if necessary. During a media briefing Monday May 9, emergency management commissioner Duane McKay said his department is in touch with communities such as La Loche, Buffalo Narrows, and others in the area.
“The direct risk to fire, as we’ve seen in Alberta, is not present and may not be present for some days if it ever materialized,” McKay said.
However, with the risk that the Fort McMurray fire could spread across the provincial boundary, McKay said the province is making sure those communities have plans in place.