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Saskatchewan Wildfire Update July 22
As of 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 22, there are 49 active wildfires in Saskatchewan. Of those active fires, one is categorized as contained, 14 are not contained, 17 are ongoing assessments and 17 are listed as protecting values. Eleven communities are currently under an evacuation order: Resort Subdivision of Lac La Plonge, La Plonge […]
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Read MoreHow wildfires are disrupting traplines and raising questions in northwest Sask. – CBC
Jul 21, 2025 Advocates say local knowledge can improve forest management Kelly Patrick wonders how different the boreal forest in northwest Saskatchewan would look if a big push to protect a large swath of it used for trapping and hunting hadn’t failed. Patrick led a group that endeavoured to conserve 22,000 square kilometres of forest […]
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Read MoreSaskatchewan Wildfire Update July 17
July 17, 2025 As of 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 17, there are 48 active wildfires in Saskatchewan. Of those active fires, six are categorized as contained, 10 are not contained, 17 are ongoing assessment and 15 are listed as protecting values. Eight communities are currently under an evacuation order: Resort Subdivision of Lac La […]
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Read MoreSaskatchewan Wildfire Update – July 15
July 15, 2025 As of 11:00 am on Tuesday, July 15, there are 50 active wildfires in Saskatchewan. Of those active fires, four are categorized as contained, 12 are not contained, 18 are ongoing assessment and 16 are listed as protecting values. Forty firefighters from Australia have arrived to assist with the wildfire efforts and […]
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Read MoreSaskatchewan Wildfire Update – July 14
As of 11:00 am on Monday, July 14, there are 55 active wildfires in Saskatchewan. Of those active fires, four are categorized as contained, 12 are not contained, 21 are ongoing assessment and 18 are listed as protecting values. This year, Saskatchewan has had 369 wildfires, which is above the five-year average of 260 to date. Eight communities […]
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Read MoreProvincial Fire Ban Issued for Area Between Provincial Forest and Churchill River
July 9, 2025 The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) has issued a fire ban effective at 8 a.m. on July 10, 2025, due to high fire activity and extreme fire risk. The ban encompasses the area north of the provincial forest boundary, up to the Churchill River. The fire ban prohibits any open fires, controlled […]
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Read MoreSaskatchewan Wildfire Update – July 8
July 8, 2025 As of 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 8, there are 68 active wildfires in Saskatchewan. Of those active fires, seven are categorized as contained, 15 are not contained, 30 are ongoing assessment and 16 are listed as protecting values. This year, Saskatchewan has had 357 wildfires, which is well above the five-year […]
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Read MoreSaskatchewan Wildfire Update – July 4
July 4, 2025 As of 11:00 a.m. on Friday, July 4, there are 64 active wildfires in Saskatchewan. Of those active fires, eight are categorized as contained, 20 are not contained, 25 are ongoing assessment and 11 are listed as protecting values. This year, Saskatchewan has had 334 wildfires, which is well above the five-year […]
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Read MoreSaskatchewan Wildfire Update – July 3
July 3, 2025 As of 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 3, there are 64 active wildfires in Saskatchewan. Of those active fires, nine are categorized as contained, 19 are not contained, 25 are ongoing assessment and 11 are listed as protecting values. This year, Saskatchewan has had 329 wildfires, which is well above the five-year […]
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Read MoreSaskatchewan Wildfire Update – June 19
June 19, 2025 As of 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 19, there are 19 active wildfires in Saskatchewan. Of those active fires, four are categorized as contained, four are not contained, eight are ongoing assessment and three are listed as protecting values. This year, Saskatchewan has had 265 wildfires, which is well above the five-year […]
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