Tag Archives: Fire

The risk of wildfire remains extremely high in Saskatchewan, but so far there are only seven active fires burning in the north and all of them are under control and do not pose a threat to any communi...

James O'Reilly and his wife were among the tens of thousands of people who had to evacuate Fort McMurray this week in the face of a massive wildfire bearing down on the city. O'Reilly said they consid...

No one was seriously hurt as a fire destroyed a building north of Yorkton early Friday morning. Kevin Young was woken by the sound of his dogs barking shortly after 2 a.m. "Power at my house went out,...

The Saskatchewan government has yet to receive an official request from neighbouring Alberta as of Wednesday to help combat the wildfire that struck the northern city of Fort McMurray, despite the pro...

A steady flow of traffic was still leaving Fort McMurray Wednesday morning after wildfires ripped through the northern Alberta community overnight. A mandatory evacuation was ordered for the entire ci...

With warm, dry weather expected throughout the week, officials with the RM of Corman Park and the City of Saskatoon are warning about the continued risk of fires.   While many will be out enjoyin...

Five boys are alleged to have started a massive fire that caused heavy black smoke to be seen far past Saskatoon city limits last week. Saskatoon police said three youth have been charged and two othe...

The smell of burned plastic is hanging around St. John Street and Saskatchewan Drive after a fire broke out at an auto body shop Tuesday afternoon. Auto Body shop fire 1600 Blk St John St. No injuries...

An  industrial fire at a Saskatoon auto wrecking yard caused heavy plumes of black smoke to be seen as far away as Warman, Blaine Lake and Humboldt. "The smoke got bigger and bigger, obviously mo...

A grass fire northwest of the Battlefords Monday afternoon forced police to shut down a large portion of Highway 16. An off-duty member of the RCMP reported the blaze to the Maidstone detachment ...