Fire season conditions better than 2025, but challenges remain: SPSA
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Although there are 72 active fires burning in Saskatchewan as of July 9, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) reports conditions are better than they were in 2025.
“We are not experiencing as many fires as last year or even the size, but essentially when these fires do get up and go, we are experiencing the same heat intensities and intensity in class,” said Executive Director of Lands Operations Bryan Chartrand during a media briefing on Thursday.
“Recently, though, we did receive precipitation and that did give us some reprieve and an opportunity to get some line put in. Definitely, we’re sitting better at this time than last year. Conditions aren’t as bad, but they are still pretty dry and these fires are still presenting challenges for us. We’re just fortunate enough we have been receiving reprieve here and there, whether it is just cloud cover, a little but higher relative humidity. We are expecting a little bit more precipitation on these fires in the North as well.”
Of the 72 active fires in the province, eight are considered contained, nine uncontained, 46 are ongoing assessment, and nine are protecting values. Fifteen fires have been reported or started in the last seven days with one fire declared out.
