LIVE @ 1:30: Sask. to provide wildfire response update
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) will be providing another update regarding the province's wildfire response Wednesday afternoon at 1:30.
The update can be watched live at the top of this article.
On Tuesday, the SPSA said that all evacuations had ended except for five communities. Creighton, Denare Beach, East Trout Lake, Whelan Bay and priority individuals in Cumberland House remain evacuated.
As of 10:30 Wednesday morning, the SPSA's website said 16 wildfires were burning in the province with three not contained.
So far in 2025, the province has seen 261 wildfires, well above the five-year average of 157.
The SPSA has confirmed that 350 values have been lost, with the number expected to climb past 500 once more assessments are completed.
On Wednesday morning Saskatchewan's Minister of Corrections, Policing and Public Safety Tim McLeod said that as many as 30 individuals are currently suspected of intentional arson regarding wildfires, adding that more charges are expected to be laid.
The SPSA has said that the majority of wildfires this season have been accidentally started by humans, but that at least 30 were believed to have been ste intentionally.
RCMP have charged two individuals with arson regarding the Ditch02 fire near Weyakwin.
More to come…
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