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Prince Albert Daily Herald
Local fire bans are still in place for some northern communities
Wildfire smoke rises from behind the Otter Lake Bridge in northern Saskatchewan in this photo taken the morning of Friday, July 16. Photo submitted by Lyle Muller.
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) lifted a province-wide fire ban on Monday citing progress fighting wildfires in the north over the weekend. Some northern communities still have local fire bans in effect.
“We have been able to make headway on a number of fires,” SPSA vice president of operations Steve Roberts said Monday morning. “Over the weekend we received scattered precipitation and cooler temperatures across the northern half of the province… That has prompted us to revoke the provincial fire ban.”
Prince Albert Daily Herald
Rain and cooler weather have helped the wildfire situation in northern Saskatchewan
The fire situation appeared stable in the La Ronge area on Sunday due to rain. La Ronge fire department
As of Sunday, there are 163 active wildfires in Saskatchewan up from 137 active fires on Friday. The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) reported on Sunday that forest fires in northern Saskatchewan have led to poor air quality across the province.
Winds will continue to push this smoke southward across the province with very poor air quality especially over central and northern areas of the province closer to the fires.