A wildland firefighter drags a hose through a forest and is spraying water to extinguish a fire. In the background fallen and burnt trees litter the forest floor.

Sask. fire risk extremely high

The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency reported May 5 that there have been more than 190 grassfires already this month, and the risk remains high through the weekend. The agency gave reporters an update on the situation after the northern communities of LaLoche and Clearwater River Dene First Nation began evacuations, mainly due to smoke. A […] Read more