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The Wadena Fire Department was called to a fire early Wednesday morning. A 24-foot camper trailer caught fire at about 5:30 am. The department said the fire was well underway by the time they arrived....
May 02, 2025
The Melfort Fire Department (MFD) has been busy the past few days. After a cooling unit fire at MUCC and a grass fire near Brockington, crews responded to a crash on Highway 41a just after noon on Thu...
May 01, 2025
A fire call at the high school in Melfort has led to the cancellation of classes on Thursday.Fire Chief Leonard Whitney said a fire at Melfort and Unit Comprehensive Collegiate (MUCC) meant school was...
May 01, 2025
People in the vicinity of Waskesiu are being advised of a prescribed fire that will be lit on Wednesday, April 30. Parks Canada issued the alert the same morning, saying the fire will happen in the Wa...
Apr 30, 2025
Two more fire bans have been implemented in the northeast. The Town of Hudson Bay and Rural Municipality (RM) of Hudson Bay 394 have both issued a complete fire ban, with both taking effect April 30. ...
Apr 30, 2025
Another local fire ban is now in effect. The Town of Kelvington has declared a fire ban that took effect Tuesday at 9 a.m. "For the duration of the ban, no open fires are permitted," the statement rea...
Apr 29, 2025
Emergency crews responded to a crash near Melfort on Sunday. According to the Melfort Fire Department, a motorcycle collided with a vehicle west of Melfort on Highway 3 just before 5:30 p.m. The lone ...
Apr 28, 2025
Dry conditions have led to a number of recent grass and brush fires. The Melfort Fire Department (MFD) was called out to a bush fire early Saturday afternoon. (Melfort Fire and Rescue/Facebook)The dep...
Apr 28, 2025
The Melfort Fire Department wants people to be safe during spring fire season. Spring weather is finally here, but most areas are still quite dry despite the higher snowpack in the winter. Fire Chief ...
Apr 25, 2025
A local rural municipality (RM) has issued a fire ban. The RM of Kinistino No. 459 posted on their social media page that a fire ban is now in effect for the area north of Coxby Rd. to the river. The ...
Apr 23, 2025