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.”