Ranchers not getting provincial help on wildfire costs: SARM
The organization representing Saskatchewan’s rural municipalities is challenging the province to do more to help those affected by Oct. 17 wildfires near Burstall, Empress and Tompkins.
Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) president Ray Orb toured the damaged areas Monday, noting miles of fences and hundreds of acres of grazing lands had been lost.
He also updated the number of dead or severely affected cattle, saying the tally was close to 900 cows and calves.
“The ones that seemed to be okay after the fire, they could have respiratory problems or things like that,” Orb said. “They’re looking at further losses as the days go on.”