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Update on wildfire locations in Saskatchewan
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Association (SPSA) issued their most recent information on the ongoing wildfires in the province Friday morning. With data as recent as 8:30 a.m., there are 73 active wildfires in Saskatchewan; eight are categorized as not contained, five are contained, 42 are ongoing assessment and 18 are protecting property. Since the start of 2024, there have been 480 fires in the province.
There are currently two fires in the province that are impacting communities near Sandy Bay and Turnor Lake.
The Flanagan fire is less than 10km from the community of Sandy Bay. The SPSA has been actively engaged in suppressing the Flanagan fire since July 10, 2024. Despite the efforts of ground crews and aerial suppression, it is currently not contained.
While the Flanagan fire has been posing a risk to the community of Sandy Bay and the Island Falls Hydroelectric Power Station since August 4, 2024, SaskPower has stated that they don’t expect to shut the power station down. The SPSA responded by assigning additional resources including a Type 1 Incident Management Team to assist with managing the Flanagan fire as well as the ARM fire.