Tag Archives: Paramedics/Fire
City of Melfort, RM of Star City issue fire ban
Another fire ban due to the dry, windy conditions.The City of Melfort has issued a fire ban within city limits.That includes all recreational fire pits and open burning.The ban will remain in effect u...
May 07, 2025
Melfort Fire Department responds to crash, grass fire
A vehicle crash and a grass fire were the focus of Melfort fire crews over the past few days. The department was called out to a vehicle in distress east of Pathlow early Wednesday morning. (Melfort F...
May 07, 2025
More fire bans issued in northeast, east-central Sask.
More local communities have issued fire bans due to the dry, warm, and windy conditions. Both the Town and the Rural Municipality (RM) of Kinistino have issued fire bans. This comes after a fire at ne...
May 06, 2025
Local fire departments urge highway safety as farmers gear up for seeding
A reminder to drivers as the farming season is upon us. Large machinery will be moving on local roads and highways, and motorists need to be careful when sharing the road with producers."This time of ...
May 05, 2025
SaskAlert planned for Wednesday
Phone users in Saskatchewan can expect a loud noise from their phone or their televisions on Wednesday, just before 2 p.m. The province will be sending out a test of the emergency alert system as part...
May 05, 2025
Active fire at James Smith Cree Nation leads to evacuation
A fire has evacuated a number of people from the James Smith Cree Nation (JSCN). A post on JSCN's social media page indicated that some members of the community "are being evacuated for their safety."...
May 03, 2025
Melfort Fire Department busy with controlled burn, vehicle fire calls
The Melfort Fire Department (MFD) has been super bus the past few days on a number of different calls. Crews were called out to a controlled burn east of the city Friday afternoon that soon became unc...
May 03, 2025
Fire bans in place as first hot weekend starts
The temperatures will be soaring this weekend, but a lot of central Saskatchewan residents are going to have to do without their summer staple firepit. Fire bans are in place across most of the middle...
May 03, 2025
Update: RMs of Torch River, Arborfield declare fire bans
Another fire ban has been issued in a local rural municipality. The RM of Torch River No. 488 issued a fire ban on Friday due to what they called on social media "an extreme fire hazard condition." Th...
May 02, 2025
Humboldt Fire Department issues reminders about fire pits
Local communities are reminding residents to apply for fire pit permits before firing them up this spring. The Humboldt Fire Department (HFD) posted on their social media pages that residents must hav...
May 02, 2025