Smoke biggest concern in Saskatchewan as Fort McMurray fire stabilizes by border
Smoke from the Fort McMurray wildfire is the biggest concern Saskatchewan faces from the devastating Alberta blaze.
The fire itself has only moved a couple hundred metres from Tuesday, May 17 and remains approximately five kilometres away from the Saskatchewan border. Officials don’t anticipate it crossing the border soon, but admit it could change.
Emergency management commissioner Duane McKay said La Loche is the closest community to the fire, but the area is not currently under a significant fire threat and they don’t anticipate any rapid movement.
“We don’t see any direct fire threat to any communities within Saskatchewan at this particular time. So our concern is really around the amount of smoke that is being produced,” he said.