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By Logan Lehmann

Fire Bans

Updated fire bans in Saskatchewan

May 7, 2023 | 5:18 PM

The wildfire season is off to an unprecedented start in the province with 86 fires, and counting, being reported in Saskatchewan so far.

With that, the majority of the province is under a total fire ban including in areas close to home. See below an updated list of all the areas that are currently under a fire ban along with the type of ban they are under:

Urban Municipalities under total fire bans

Air Ronge

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Battleford

Big River

Candle Lake

Canwood

Chitek Lake

Cudworth

Edam

Hafford

Jans Bay

La Ronge

Lloydminster

Meadow Lake

Paynton

Shellbrook

Turtle View

Wakaw

Rural Municipalities under total fire bans

R.M. of Battle River (includes city of Battleford)

R.M. of Beaver River

R.M. of Big River

R.M. of Buckland

R.M. of Buffalo

R.M. of Canwood

District of Lakeland

R.M. of Duck Lake

R.M. of Eldon

R.M. of Fish Creek

R.M. of Garden River (includes town of Meath Park)

R.M. of Grandview

R.M. of Hillsdale

R.M. of Hoodoo

R.M. of Invergordon

R.M. of Loon Lake

R.M. of Mayfield

R.M. of Meadow Lake (includes Flying Dust First Nation)

R.M. of Medstead

R.M. of Meeting Lake

R.M. of Meota

R.M. of Mervin

R.M. of Nipawin

R.M. of North Battleford

R.M. of Paddockwood

R.M. of Parkdale

R.M. of Paynton

R.M. of Prince Albert

R.M. of Reford

R.M. of Rosthern

R.M. of Rosemount

R.M. of Round Valley

R.M. of Shellbrook

R.M. of Spiritwood

R.M. of Three Lakes

R.M. of Tisdale

R.M. of Torch River

R.M. of Tramping Lake

R.M. of Turtle River.

Rural Municipalities under fire restrictions

R.M. of Cut Knife – contained firepits and incinerators are allowed, no outside burning in an open pit.

R.M. of Frenchman Butte – all open burning except for recreational campfires and BBQ’s as long as there is supervision and a fire extinguish plan.

R.M. of Manitou Lake – campfires allowed with mesh screen.

For active updates on fire bans in Saskatchewan, click here.

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