Fire ban in place in R.M. of North Battleford
With 34 wildfires currently burning in Saskatchewan, including three that have forced the evacuation of more than 1,500 people from Pelican Narrows, the North Battleford Fire Department has announced a fire ban in the R.M. of North Battleford effectively immediately.
“After consultation with the R.M. of North Battleford, everyone involved thinks it prudent that we issue a fire ban until further notice,” said NBFD Acting Fire Chief Trevor Brice. “That means any controlled burning and any kind of burning outside of an approved fire pit is strictly prohibited.”
Earlier today the province announced that they were issuing a fire ban in every single provincial park for the Labour Day weekend.
Brice said that legal fire pits are permitted in the R.M. as long as extreme caution is exercised.