Tag Archives: Paramedics/Fire
New air tanker on the way as wildfire season begins
This year's wildfire season is expected to be fairly normal, said the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency in a news conference this morning, but the agency is prepared for the worst with the first of fo...
Apr 23, 2025

Grass fire in Nipawin area has fire department issuing caution
A grass fire near Nipawin has the fire department cautioning residents to be careful due to the dry conditions. The Nipawin Fire Department was called just before 9 p.m. on Sunday to a grass fire in t...
Apr 22, 2025

Nipawin Fire Department responds to single vehicle crash, quad fire
Fire crews in Nipawin were kept busy over the long weekend. The Nipawin Fire Department responded to four calls within 15 hours on Saturday. One was a motor vehicle collision east of Nipawin on Highwa...
Apr 21, 2025

Humboldt Fire Department urges caution regarding grass fires
The Humboldt Fire Department is reminding everyone to be mindful of starting grass fires. They said in a social media post that the risk of grass fires is quite high this time of year. "Dry grass, war...
Apr 19, 2025

Crews in Melfort battle second dumpster fire in same spot five months later
The Melfort Fire Department was called to another dumpster fire behind Northland Plaza along Saskatchewan Drive. The call came out after 8 p.m. Thursday night. The fire was contained to the garbage bi...
Apr 17, 2025

Melfort Fire Department adds to fleet of trucks
The Melfort Fire Department (MFD) has welcomed a new fire truck to its fleet. The 2025 Freightliner was custom-built by Fort Garry Fire Trucks of Winnipeg. Engine 221 will now become the department's ...
Apr 15, 2025

Nipawin Fire Department responds to vehicle fire
A vehicle near Nipawin has been destroyed by fire. The Nipawin Fire Department were called to the scene just south of the bridge Monday afternoon. The car was fully engulfed in flames by the time crew...
Apr 15, 2025

House fire in RM of Torch River results in no injuries
The Nipawin Fire Department (NFD) responded to a house fire Thursday night. The blaze happened in the RM of Torch River just before 9 p.m. west of the old bridge.Crews were forced to cool a nearby die...
Apr 11, 2025
Proper handling of discarded needles important as snow melts
The spring weather has finally arrived, and the snowpack is quickly becoming a memory. Unfortunately, that can be a bad thing in many communities as discarded needles are uncovered after the snow disa...
Apr 09, 2025

MFD called to extinguish a fire at the Melfort landfill
Melfort fire crews were busy again on Monday. The department was called to assist the City of Melfort crews with a fire at the landfill Monday afternoon. City crews used a landfill dozer to do an init...
Apr 08, 2025