Prince Albert Daily Herald
Wildfire smoke rises from behind the Otter Lake Bridge in northern Saskatchewan in this photo taken Friday morning. Photo submitted by Lyle Muller.
Crews from Buckland Fire and Rescue and the Lakeland and District Fire Department were called in to assist the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) with fighting wildfires in the Southend area on Saturday.
A five person crew from the Lakeland and District Fire Department spent most of Saturday installing sprinklers on structures near one of several wildfires near the community.
Meanwhile, a three member crew from Buckland Fire and Rescue responded with two trucks to help protect highway camps just south of the Southend Junction.
Fire crews in the Prince Albert area are answering the call for help.
On Thursday, a spokesperson for the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency mentioned they called in qualified type 3 regular firefighters to help with the fire fighting efforts in the northern part of the province. Garry Schrader, Chief of the Buckland Fire Department confirmed they sent three members, as well as equipment – one tanker and one utility wildland unit.
“We are not doing much around our area and I thought we could spare a couple units. I just hope the boys are safe when they go up there because I guess it’s pretty bad up in that area,” he said.