The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) has issued a provincial fire ban for crown land, provincial parks, provisional recreation sites and the northern Saskatchewan Administration district.
The fire ban is in effect as of July 11 and covers any open fires, controlled burns and fireworks. It also includes all land within 4.5 kilometres of the provincial forest boundary.
We are making the decision to implement a fire ban to protect lives, communities, major infrastructure and resources from wildfire,” said SPSA vice-president of operations Steve Roberts.
The SPSA is encouraging all other municipalities, rural municipalities and communities to examine the fire risk in their area and consider implementing fire bans.
As of 8 a.m. today (July 11), there are 73 wildfires burning in Saskatchewan.
People can find the latest wildfire information and maps at saskpublicsafety.ca.
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