Paramedics/Fire

First responders battle blaze at house fire in North Battleford Thursday

First responders are currently on the scene of a house fire in progress.The site is located at the 2300 block of 100 Street N. (Submitted video)The roads surrounding the home are blocked off, includin...

May 13, 2021

Ten years later: Former Slave Lake mayor remembers wildfire that burned through town

Karina Pillay remembers everything about the wildfire. She remembers the chaos the day it hit. The fireballs falling around the town's government building. The traffic gridlock as flames blocked the r...

May 09, 2021

No injuries reported from truck, school bus location

First responders were on the scene of a collision between a truck and a school bus on Highway 3 west of Paradise Hill.Maidstone RCMP, Lloydminster Rescue and WPD Ambulance were dispatched at 8:00 a.m....

Apr 30, 2021

Fire ban in effect for RM of Battle River and Town of Battleford

A fire ban will be in effect for the Rural Municipality of Battle River No. 438 and the Town of Battleford starting Friday until further notice.Battleford Fire Department Deputy Fire Chief Geoff Thomp...

Apr 29, 2021

Fires to date double compared to 2020

Residents of Saskatchewan are asked to take extra precautions this spring when outdoors as much of the province is either under moderate or high fire risk. "We ask the public to be cautious when they ...

Apr 26, 2021

Lloydminster breaks ground on new fire station

The City of Lloydminster has officially begun its largest infrastructure project to date which will mark a significant step forward for firefighting in the Border City.The City held a groundbreaking c...

Apr 21, 2021

North Battleford residence suffers heavy damage from fire

battFire crews responded to a house fire in North Battleford Monday morning in which the residence was significantly damaged.The fire was in a two-story house on 101 Street, off of 15th Avenue and cre...

Apr 19, 2021

Pelican Lake house fire results in sudden death

A man is dead as a result of a house fire in Pelican Lake First Nation, which police have deemed not suspicious.Spiritwood RCMP received the call of a house fire just before 5 a.m. on April 18, where ...

Apr 19, 2021

Fire ban in RM of Loon Lake

The Rural Municipality of Loon Lake No. 561 has declared a Level 1 fire ban for the area.Council made the decision after viewing the dry and windy conditions in Northwest Saskatchewan. The ban will be...

Apr 15, 2021

Highway 16 exit closed following grain truck accident

Traffic through the Battlefords was disrupted this morning by a single vehicle accident that blocked off the exit to Highway 16 West, just across the bridge over the North Saskatchewan River.Sometime ...

Apr 15, 2021