A fire ban for all areas north of the North Saskatchewan River, including Little Red River Park, will end at noon today (Thursday, June 4).The ban is being lifted, 10 days after it was imposed, because of recent rainfall.Residents must still follow city burning rules. Violating Bylaw 15 of 2021 could result in a $300 f...

Residents of the Red Earth Cree Nation are preparing to return home after wildfires in the area prompted an evacuation.The Cree nation northeast of Nipawin was evacuated on May 30 after a wildfire in the area began to threaten travel on Highway 55. Some residents left in their own vehicles, while others boarded charter...

Saskatchewan's wildfire season has already cost millions of dollars, even as cooler temperatures and recent rainfall have helped ease fire conditions across much of the province.During a wildfire briefing Wednesday, Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) officials estimated firefighting costs for the province's two l...

Residents of the Red Earth Cree Nation are preparing to return home after wildfires in the area prompted an evacuation.The Cree nation northeast of Nipawin was evacuated on May 30 after a wildfire in the area began to threaten travel on Highway 55. Some residents left in their own vehicles, while others boarded charter...

Some significant fire activity across the northeast over the past few days. Nipawin fire crews were also busy during a five-day stretch. Their first call was to a vehicle fire west of Codette Thursday morning. (Image Credit: Nipawin Fire/Facebook) After a PARTY program presentation at LP Miller High School Friday morn...

As the massive Lobstick wildfire continues to burn nearby, businesses and residents in both the town of Shellbrook and the neighbouring rural municipality (RM) have stepped up to help those in need. About 130 people from the RM are staying with family and friends, while businesses and organizations in Shellbrook have o...

St. Brieux Emergency Services were kept busy with a stubborn fire west of the community. The initial call came in on Thursday, and crews were forced to return to the scene Friday afternoon to battle a flare-up. They remained there on and off for the next 24 hours, as high temperatures and strong winds made the blaze di...

Nearly one year after the Wolf Fire destroyed more than 200 homes and structures around Denare Beach, many families are still waiting to come home.While cleanup has been completed and new houses are beginning to arrive, the recovery has proven far slower than many expected. Insurance delays, contractor shortages and re...

The Lobstick Fire in the RM of Shellbrook isn't under control yet, but as things seemingly start move in the right direction Premier Scott Moe shared the next steps for his hometown and riding.Following a Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) briefing Sunday morning which he attended, Moe spoke with CKOM News in the...

As multiple wildfires continue to burn across Saskatchewan and more than 1,300 residents are under evacuation orders and alerts, Saskatchewan's minister responsible for the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) said the province is focused and ready for what has quickly become an active fire season.Michael Weger, wh...

No homes or significant infrastructure has been lost to the Lobstick wildfire, despite unpredictable conditions for firefighters and the growth of the blaze to 19,000 hectares. The wildfire prompted the evacuation of about 130 people in the Rural Municipality of Shellbrook and put Holbein on an evacuation alert. Earlie...

Inside a Victoire home's wood-panelled living room are bins, boxes, and black garbage bags overflowing with the most important pieces of one family's life.It's everything that Pamela Wozniak and her three children were able to pack up in two hours before evacuating their home in the RM of the Shellbrook Friday night an...

The Lobstick fire is now 19,000 hectares in size, which is approximately the size of the City of Regina or 38 football fields.It is one of ten active wildfires in the province burning Saturday. The minister responsible for Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) Michael Weger said the blaze, which started between Duck...

The Nipawin and District Regional Park has been evacuated due to an elevated fire risk. The park was closed late Friday afternoon, and evacuees were directed to supports available at the United Church in Nipawin. "For those who were visiting our community and camping at the Regional Park, Central Park is available...

A fast moving wildfire has prompted an evacuation order in the Rural Municipality of Shellbrook.The order includes individuals in the RM of Shellbrook who live in the hamlet of Holbein one mile west and five miles east of Shellbrook and are south of Hwy 3 to the rural RM of Shellbrook border. Those residents are being ...

Saskatchewan has imposed a sweeping fire ban across much of central and southern parts of the province as new details emerge about the Lobstick Fire burning southwest of Prince Albert.The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency announced the restrictions Thursday, days after some rural municipalities implemented their own fi...

Standing at the kitchen window, Colleen Neufeld watched as the flames from the Lobstick wildfire grew ever closer.The familiar prairie sunset she knows, filtered through a dark haze of smoke. On Friday afternoon, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) issued a fire ban that covers a large portion of the province....

The list of communities in the northeast that are under a fire ban continues to grow. The Village of Codette town of Hudson Bay, and the RMs of Hudson Bay and Invergordon have now issued fire bans. Other areas under a fire ban include: City of Melfort Town of Hudson Bay Village of Denare Beach RM of Kelvington RM of...

The Lobstick wildfire in the Nisbet Forest near Prince Albert continues to grow, having already charred more than 13,000 hectares, while local forestry operators warn of millions of dollars in potential economic losses.The blaze, north of Duck Lake and southwest of MacDowall, prompted an evacuation order Thursday night...

Recent rain and greener landscapes may make parts of the province look safer, but fire officials warn wildfire danger across the region remains far from over.An uncontained wildfire burning in the Nisbet Forest between MacDowall and Duck Lake is reinforcing those concerns, as hot temperatures, wind and dry conditions c...

The Tisdale Fire Department was called to a fire in a field north of Tisdale. Crews responded to the blaze Wednesday afternoon. A tractor disking the field was found emitting smoke, and igniting the stubble. Teams quickly responded to tend to the tractor and the field fire that was growing due to the wind. The fire was...

A local reeve is frustrated the province is not moving quickly enough to impose fire bans in provincial forest land.Rural Municipality of Duck Lake Reeve Remi Martin said the RM has already put a fire ban in place, but the same restriction is not currently in effect in the adjacent Nisbet forest where the Lobstick wild...