Rain eases wildfire situation
A few days of better-than-expected rainfall has come as music to the ears of firefighters and local municipalities, including Prince Albert.
With recent precipitation and more expected to fall this week, the fire ban covering areas of the City of Prince Albert north of the North Saskatchewan River has been lifted. This includes Little Red River Park and the Hazeldell and Nordale residential areas.
Meanwhile, the ‘Rally’ wildfire west of Prince Albert now requires fewer than ten personnel to keep it under control.
“They’re looking for any hotspots that need to be extinguished, but it’s basically a scan for hotspots and it’s well contained right now,” Wildfire Management Spokesperson Henry Dagenais told paNOW.