By Tyler Marr

Crews battling wildfire burning north of Prince Albert, in Red Wing area

Jul 20, 2018 | 3:25 PM

Update: As of 8:57 p.m., a spokesperson for the Ministry of Environment said the fire is contained at 15 hectares in size. Crews and equipment will continue to work in the area for the next few days.

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Wildfire crews are battling a blaze burning just a few kilometres north of Prince Albert in the Red Wing area.

The Nisbet Fire was reported at just after 1 p.m. Friday, according to a spokesperson with the Ministry of Environment. Provincial firefighters, air tankers and helicopters are responding alongside the Buckland Fire Department. Wildfire management said the fire is about seven to eight hectares in size but there is no immediate threat to property at this time.

Here is some video from the scene. The bomber and dog both buzzed the building a few hundred feet over head. pic.twitter.com/79YKdPBiro

— Tyler Marr (@JournoMarr) July 20, 2018

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The wind is moving west, towards Highway 2, and the province is warning drivers to watch out for smoke in the area.

Prince Albert RCMP said as of 5:40 p.m., road congestion had dissipated in the area, though drivers should still take precautions. Drivers are also asked not to stop on the highway for photos.

A specific cause is not yet known but the ministry said there was no lightning reported in the area at the time.

Constant buzzing and growing smoke here now. People are getting worried as they load the horses. Worse yet there is a summer camp going on with a few kids here as well. pic.twitter.com/JCDaztAlTe

— Tyler Marr (@JournoMarr) July 20, 2018

paNOW’s Tyler Marr was on scene at Red River Roping and Riding where the fire was burning just a few miles south of the site. Twenty-five horses at the facility were being evacuated and taken to the exhibition grounds as a precaution.

Some members of the club were still on scene at the arena, where eight cows are expected to moved shortly. Jim Barbondy, board member with club said the horses have been taken to the Prince Albert Exhibition Centre.

Barbondy said the club got the call to evacuate around 2 p.m. Friday. A children’s camp that was happening at the arena was shut down due to the fire.

“The RCMP have blocked off access to the 4-R’s here, but are allowing people to assist in the evacuation of the horses,” Barbondy told paNOW.

Nearby at the Mark’s Nine Golf Course, owner Laurale Cartier said the fire was about a quarter mile west of the facility, moving north. The golf course closed Friday afternoon, Cartier said, and staff were moving equipment into the middle of the fairway in case the fire spread.

“Everything’s blocked, and we moved all our [equipment] to the centre fairway where if something happened, we can turn our irrigation on,” Cartier said.

We will continue to update this story as more information becomes available.

— With files from Charlene Tebbutt

tyler.marr@jpbg.ca

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