Tag Archives: Paramedics/Fire

Fire destroys tractor near Zenon Park
The Zenon Park and District Fire Department responded to a tractor fire near the community over the weekend. They were called to the fire southwest of Zenon Park on Saturday. There were no injuries.Th...
May 12, 2025

First STARS landing at Nipawin helipad
An effort that started in Nipawin as a direct result of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash in 2016 has met with success. The first landing of a STARS medevac helicopter happened near the Nipawin Hospital ...
May 10, 2025

Wildfires near Onion, Lower Fishing Lakes of concern for SPSA
What started out as slightly slower than previous wildfire seasons has quickly changed thanks to hot, dry weather and human activity. In the first online media update of the season, the Saskatchewan P...
May 09, 2025

Crews respond to wildfires near Wadena, Fishing Lake, Alvena; more fire bans
An incredibly busy fire season continues across the province. The Wadena Volunteer Fire Department (WVFD) responded to a pair of calls on Thursday. A fire just after 10:30 Thursday night at Fishing La...
May 09, 2025

Wildfires keep crews busy in Northeast, some highways closed as local fire bans continue to grow
Two more local fires kept crews in Melfort and Kinistino busy on Thursday. The Melfort Fire Department responded to a bush fire north of the city just after 10 p.m. Thursday. The crew had just returne...
May 09, 2025

Provincial fire ban declared for much of northern Saskatchewan
A provincial fire ban is now in effect for much of northern Saskatchewan. The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) said in a news release that the current conditions, high fire activity, and the e...
May 08, 2025

More Central Sask. municipalities add fire bans as heat wave continues
More municipalities in central Saskatchewan have put fire bans in place as the weather remains hot with wind gusts. The Resort Village of Candle Lake, the Town of St. Brieux and the Village of Smeaton...
May 08, 2025

Busy times for the Melfort Fire Department after bale fire, grass fire
A busy couple of weeks for the Melfort Fire Department (MFD), thanks to the warm, windy weather. Crews were called out to a stubble fire east of Star City late Wednesday morning. A pile of bales was f...
May 08, 2025

State of the art fire hall coming to Village of St. Louis
Noting numerous meetings and discussions that have occurred over the past eight years, the Mayor of St. Louis said a state-of-the-art fire hall is the result of a partnership between the Village and t...
May 07, 2025

SIRT looking into in-custody death in Melfort
The Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) has been called in to investigate an in-custody death in Melfort. Melfort RCMP were called to a report of a 44-year-old man disturbing the peace ...
May 07, 2025