Tag Archives: Paramedics/Fire
Thursday wildfire update; 4,300 currently evacuated
As cabin owners in the Narrow Hills Provincial Park area begin to get a clearer picture of the devastation wildfires have left behind, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency's (SPSA) daily wildfire upd...
May 29, 2025
Evacuation issued for Weyakwin, PAGC issues State of Emergency amid wildfires
In a somewhat confusing SaskAlert issued Wednesday evening, notice was given that the northern Hamlet of Weyakwin is being evacuated.The community is being threatened by the Ditch02 fire, a human-caus...
May 28, 2025
Evacuation notice in Creighton
STORY UPDATE: The Town of Creighton has issued an evacuation notice as a significant wildfire threatens the area.The Town said Highway 106 is open to leave. Take the La Ronge cut across to Highway 2, ...
May 28, 2025
‘Please do not come to the lake to stay or vacation’; Candle Lake issues plea as wildfire looms
The Shoe Fire, which is 220,000 hectares in size, is still 20 kilometres away from Candle Lake, but the Resort Village isn't taking any changes with the uncontained blaze that is susceptible to wind c...
May 28, 2025
Sask. wildfire update: SPSA reports some progress despite losses
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency is reporting 'substantial progress operationally' since yesterday when it comes to fighting the largest fire burning in the province. The Shoe Fire, which now inc...
May 28, 2025
'We lose as often as we win': SPSA resources stretched thin, firefighters forced to evacuate as Camp and Shoe fires merge
Steve Roberts has been running wildfire operations for the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) for 21 years and during that time he's never seen a more busy or aggressive spring wildfire season."...
May 27, 2025
Residents hoping to save cabins fighting wildfires themselves; Candle Lake asks for SPSA support to build fire buffer
The Camp and Shoe fires burning in northern Saskatchewan around Candle Lake and Lower Fishing Lake in Narrow Hills Provincial Park have merged. They have now charred an area about four times the size ...
May 27, 2025
Fire ban issued for RM of Kelvington; Melfort fire ban still in place
The extreme wildfire conditions have led to another fire ban being implemented. The Rural Municipality (RM) of Kelvington No. 366 has implemented a fire ban due to the warm, dry, and windy conditions....
May 26, 2025
Future unclear for wildfire evacuees from Pelican Narrows
Tired and hungry after a near six-hour bus trip, a group of evacuees from Pelican Narrows arrived at the Prince Albert Grand Council Urban Services building in Prince Albert, knowing it won't be long ...
May 26, 2025
List of losses due to wildfires in the north grows; more evacuations
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) confirmed Sunday evening that 23 camping units and one trapper's cabin have been lost to the Shoe Fire. There are approximately four cabins that have been ...
May 25, 2025