Paramedics/Fire

Fire bans lifted for RM of Battle River and RM of Meota

The RM of Meota No. 468 lifted its fire ban this week as a result of improved conditions.A fire ban has also been lifted for the RM of Battle River No. 438, following a period of intermittent rainfall...

Aug 27, 2021

One dead, three injured following rollover near Lloydminster

A single-vehicle rollover near Lloydminster resulted in the death of an adult female passenger.Maidstone and Lloydminster RCMP, along with EMS and fire crews, responded to calls regarding a truck roll...

Aug 26, 2021

Firefighters tackle blaze at North Battleford building

North Battleford firefighters were busy Thursday afternoon around 3:30 p.m. quickly putting out a fire at a four-plex building on 101st Street and 17th Avenue. Fire chief Lindsay Holm says there was n...

Aug 19, 2021

New RM of North Battleford fire hall officially opens

The brand new RM of North Battleford fire hall is officially now open.Co-fire chief Trevor Watts says it is an important step for the fire department that started just two years ago."We're very excite...

Aug 12, 2021

RM of North Battleford plans celebration for new fire hall

The RM of North Battleford is having a grand opening celebration for its new fire hall on Thursday, August 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.The event will include tours of the hall, demonstrations and a barbe...

Aug 12, 2021

Fires in northwest region still being monitored

While the Northwest region of Saskatchewan doesn't contain one of the five wildfires of note in the province, there are still two blazes that are being monitored closely by the Saskatchewan Public Saf...

Aug 04, 2021

Crews continuing to work on 119 active fires in Saskatchewan

The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) is reporting as of 10 a.m. this morning there are 119 active fires in the province.According to the SPSA, 17 are still uncontained, however eight are conta...

Jul 31, 2021

Wildfire containment still underway north, south of Meadow Lake

Firefighting efforts continue in Northern Saskatchewan, as well as in the Northwest.Two wildfires are being monitored near the Meadow Lake region. The Strike fire, located 16 kilometres north of Dorin...

Jul 28, 2021

North Battleford man found dead, two injured after vehicle rollover

A 35-year-old man from North Battleford was declared dead on the scene after Big River RCMP responded to a single vehicle rollover on Highway 942 just west of Highway 55.On July 24 at 1:30 a.m., the B...

Jul 26, 2021

Fire ban in effect for RM of Battle River

Due to the continuing hot, dry weather, a number of municipalities in the region have a fire ban in effect until further notice.A fire ban has now also been issued for the RM of Battle River No. 438 a...

Jul 23, 2021