R.M. and Town of Nipawin lift fire bans
While the English Creek fire remains active, two nearby communities have lifted their respective fire bans.
The Rural Municipality (R.M.) of Nipawin and Town of Nipawin lifted their fire bans on Friday less than a week after implementing them.
Nathalie Hipkins, administrator for the R.M. of Nipawin, said their reasoning was to assist the farmers to prepare for seeding season.
“It was a difficult decision to make,” Hipkins said. “We’ve been watching the daily fire index the province provides. Yesterday was low, and it is moderate today for our area. Farming is the biggest commodity in our area. This is something [the farmers] need to do; a lot of them need to burn their fields. All of them are very careful and they do their Fire Guard (training). We were weighing the two together.”