Prince Albert Daily Herald
Travel alert issued for northern Saskatchewan due to wildfire risk
An aircraft acquired from the Northwest Territories to support northern fire crews was debriefed in La Ronge on Friday
A new aircraft is being briefed in La Ronge to assist northern fire crews. Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) put out an alert on Friday advising against unnecessary travel to northern Saskatchewan.
“Some fires we’ve already identified and likely more by the end of the day,” SPSA vice-president of operations Steve Roberts said.
“We’re sending out a general warning and advisory to anyone who is planning to travel — that could impact their activities in the north… The provincial fire ban will remain in place for the next number of days.”