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Global News
11 hours ago
- Climate
- Global News
Saskatchewan wildfires: Provincial state of emergency expires
See more sharing options Send this page to someone via email Share this item on Twitter Share this item via WhatsApp Share this item on Facebook Saskatchewan's provincewide wildfire state of emergency is no more exactly one month after it was issued. Officials with the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency say the order expired late last night and that going forward, they will only provide updates as necessary, rather than every day. They say people can also stay up to date through the agency's online dashboards. There are 20 active wildfires in Saskatchewan, including two that have not been contained. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy Premier Scott Moe put the order in place on May 27 in response to the wildfire emergency that, at its peak, forced more than 10,000 people from their homes. Moe's government faced criticism for the province's response due to almost half of its water bombers being grounded, and for not providing immediate food, shelter and basic information to evacuees.
CTV News
12 hours ago
- Climate
- CTV News
Sask. province-wide wildfire state of emergency expires
A province-wide wildfire state of emergency in Saskatchewan has ended. The order was issued by Premier Scott Moe on May 27 when several out-of-control wildfires threatened numerous communities, which led to around 15,000 people being forced to evacuate at its peak. As of Friday, evacuations had ended for all but two communities. Recent rainfall and cooler temperatures allowed firefighters to more aggressively attack fires and reduce threats to the majority of communities close to wildfires in recent weeks. According to the Saskatchewan Public safety Agency (SPSA), daily wildfire updates will also end. Updates will be provided when necessary, moving forward. Officials say people can stay up to date by using the SPSA's online dashboards. On Friday afternoon, the SPSA's website said there are 26 active wildfires across the province with 10 that are not contained. To date, there have been 274 wildfires in Saskatchewan, well above the five year average of 171. As of last Friday (June 20) the province had confirmed that 1,931 values had been lost to the fires, including 299 houses and 60 cabins. The SPSA's last wildfire update came on June 23, when officials indicated loss totals had not risen since June 20. -With files from The Canadian Press and Caitlin Brezinski
Toronto Sun
14 hours ago
- Climate
- Toronto Sun
Saskatchewan's provincewide state of emergency expires after wildfire crisis recedes
Published Jun 27, 2025 • 1 minute read Fire crews near the northern community of Weyakwin, Sask., were doing their best to control wildfires in the area on Saturday, May 31, 2025. Photo by Kayle Neis / Regina Leader-Post REGINA — Saskatchewan's provincewide wildfire state of emergency is no more exactly one month after it was issued. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Officials with the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency say the order expired late last night and that going forward, they will only provide updates as necessary, rather than every day. They say people can also stay up to date through the agency's online dashboards. There are 20 active wildfires in Saskatchewan, including two that have not been contained. Premier Scott Moe put the order in place on May 27 in response to the wildfire emergency that, at its peak, forced more than 10,000 people from their homes. Moe's government faced criticism for the province's response due to almost half of its water bombers being grounded, and for not providing immediate food, shelter and basic information to evacuees. Toronto Raptors News Music Toronto Raptors Canada
Yahoo
16 hours ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Village of Denare Beach, Opposition say Sask. government 'failed' northern community
Residents of the Northern Village of Denare Beach, Sask., and Saskatchewan's Opposition NDP say the provincial government failed the village as a wildfire approached nearly a month ago. Denare Beach is located close to the Saskatchewan-Manitoba border and has approximately 700 year-round residents. More than 200 homes were destroyed by the Wolf fire. People from the village say it received no help from the Sask. Party government, despite high winds, dry weather and how fast the Wolf fire was moving. They also say the province has not been helpful during evacuation proceedings or as residents returned to find their community devastated by the fire. "I stand here without a home, and I don't want anyone else to experience the pain and loss that my family and I have endured," Denare Beach resident Jennifer Hysert said at an NDP news conference in the village on Thursday. "The Wolf fire took nearly everything my family has built over the past 25 years. What makes this loss even more painful is learning that it could have been avoided," resident Jennifer Hysert said. WATCH | Denare Beach resident says the Sask. Party government failed her community: Residents and their MLA are calling for accountability from the government for "failing" their community and for immediate action to rebuild it for the future. Both Manitoba and Saskatchewan declared provincial states of emergencies. But Jordan McPhail, NDP MLA for Cumberland, said the Village of Denare Beach wants to know why Premier Scott Moe didn't call in federal help for their community, unlike the Manitoba government, which called for military help immediately. That military help was used just 22 kilometres northeast of Denare Beach to Flin Flon, Man. "I think Scott Moe and Tim McLeod [minister of corrections, policing and public safety] need to answer to the people as to how does this happen in Canada when you didn't even involve the Canadian government, the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and Operation LENTUS, and the many things that the military could have brought to the front lines of these fires." Operation LENTUS is the CAF response for natural disasters in Canada. Its primary objective is to help provincial and local authorities ensure the safety of residents. McPhail said the Denare Beach had no help when residents were displaced, and has no help now that they've returned home to rubble. "No clear direction from the provincial government on how to get assistance. No plan in place to get resources here so this community can begin to rebuild," he said. WATCH | 'I just broke': Denare Beach, Sask., resident shows what's left of her home after wildfire: Paul Rossington, operations manager with Big Ice Services, a local construction company that provided equipment and manpower to local firefighters, said it did so because the province did not address calls for help. He said things may have been different if the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) made different choices. "There was no extra sprinkler gear for Denare Beach, or fire retardant drops or ground crews spraying fire retardant. None of that. Minimal extra fire trucks were deployed. So Denare Beach was left to burn," Rossington said. The SPSA has not provided a public update on the fires since earlier this week, and the provincial government did not respond to CBC's questions on Thursday. Denare Beach Mayor Carl Lentowicz said cleaning up remains a priority, but will be a challenge. "A lot of stuff, nobody's ever handled before in that capacity. So there's gonna be a learning curve," Lentowicz said. Rebuilding will come after the cleanup, but residents said they're stuck waiting on guidance from the provincial government. "We cannot allow this to happen again," Hysert said. WATCH | Her Denare Beach home was destroyed by fire, but her lake resort was somehow spared: Speakers at the news conference thanked the local firefighters, volunteers and ground crew who worked their hardest to protect the community, but said seeing the village reduced to rubble has been devastating. "I had some say that their husband was brought to their knees. Men who are, you know, the strongest of the strong … brought to their knees in tears," Hysert said. Hysert said she is happy to be home, despite the lack of communication from the province, and wants the pride of her community to be restored and recognized by the rest of Saskatchewan.
CBC
a day ago
- Politics
- CBC
Village of Denare Beach, Opposition say Sask. government 'failed' northern community
Social Sharing Residents of the Northern Village of Denare Beach, Sask., and Saskatchewan's Opposition NDP say the provincial government failed the village as a wildfire approached nearly a month ago. Denare Beach is located close to the Saskatchewan-Manitoba border and has approximately 700 year-round residents. More than 200 homes were destroyed by the Wolf fire. People from the village say it received no help from the Sask. Party government, despite high winds, dry weather and how fast the Wolf fire was moving. They also say the province has not been helpful during evacuation proceedings or as residents returned to find their community devastated by the fire. "I stand here without a home, and I don't want anyone else to experience the pain and loss that my family and I have endured," Denare Beach resident Jennifer Hysert said at an NDP news conference in the village on Thursday. "The Wolf fire took nearly everything my family has built over the past 25 years. What makes this loss even more painful is learning that it could have been avoided," resident Jennifer Hysert said. Residents and their MLA are calling for accountability from the government for "failing" their community and for immediate action to rebuild it for the future. Both Manitoba and Saskatchewan declared provincial states of emergencies. But Jordan McPhail, NDP MLA for Cumberland, said the Village of Denare Beach wants to know why Premier Scott Moe didn't call in federal help for their community, unlike the Manitoba government, which called for military help immediately. That military help was used just 22 kilometres northeast of Denare Beach to Flin Flon, Man. "I think Scott Moe and Tim McLeod [minister of corrections, policing and public safety] need to answer to the people as to how does this happen in Canada when you didn't even involve the Canadian government, the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and Operation LENTUS, and the many things that the military could have brought to the front lines of these fires." Operation LENTUS is the CAF response for natural disasters in Canada. Its primary objective is to help provincial and local authorities ensure the safety of residents. WATCH | Denare Beach resident says the Sask. Party government failed her community: 'No reason' Denare Beach destroyed, says resident in emotional critique of government response 3 hours ago Duration 2:53 Denare Beach, Sask., was one of the communities worst-hit by Saskatchewan's wildfires. As residents and community leaders now look to rebuild, some are critiquing the provincial government for pain they say was avoidable. McPhail said the Denare Beach had no help when residents were displaced, and has no help now that they've returned home to rubble. "No clear direction from the provincial government on how to get assistance. No plan in place to get resources here so this community can begin to rebuild," he said. Paul Rossington, operations manager with Big Ice Services, a local construction company that provided equipment and manpower to local firefighters, said it did so because the province did not address calls for help. He said things may have been different if the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) made different choices. "There was no extra sprinkler gear for Denare Beach, or fire retardant drops or ground crews spraying fire retardant. None of that. Minimal extra fire trucks were deployed. So Denare Beach was left to burn," Rossington said. The SPSA has not provided a public update on the fires since earlier this week, and the provincial government did not respond to CBC's questions on Thursday. Denare Beach Mayor Carl Lentowicz said cleaning up remains a priority, but will be a challenge. "A lot of stuff, nobody's ever handled before in that capacity. So there's gonna be a learning curve," Lentowicz said. Rebuilding will come after the cleanup, but residents said they're stuck waiting on guidance from the provincial government. "We cannot allow this to happen again," Hysert said. Speakers at the news conference thanked the local firefighters, volunteers and ground crew who worked their hardest to protect the community, but said seeing the village reduced to rubble has been devastating. "I had some say that their husband was brought to their knees. Men who are, you know, the strongest of the strong … brought to their knees in tears," Hysert said. Hysert said she is happy to be home, despite the lack of communication from the province, and wants the pride of her community to be restored and recognized by the rest of Saskatchewan.
