Wildfire risk “significant” in the North: Sask. fire commissioner
The 2018 wildfire season is already off to a hot start, thanks to dry, windy conditions and a rapid melt.
As of Friday, there have been 72 fires so far this year in Saskatchewan, well above the five-year average of 41.5. Duane McKay, the province’s commissioner of emergency management and fire safety, said conditions in the North are still extremely dry.
“This year we went from very cold temperatures to very warm temperatures very rapidly,” he said. “The risk is fairly significant right now.”
One of the ongoing fires burning is located north of Pelican Narrows. McKay said the boggy conditions make it tough for fire crews.