Thanks to much needed rainfall, fire bans have been lifted for crown lands and some provincial parks, reported the Saskatchewan government in a recent press release.
The open fire ban has been lifted for Crown land south of the Churchill River.
However, some restrictions still remain in many provincial parks.
“Campfire restrictions remain in place for Saskatchewan Landing, Pike Lake, Blackstrap, Great Blue Heron, Candle Lake, The Battlefords and Narrow Hills provincial parks. Because of continuing dry conditions in those areas, a serious fire risk remains. Campfire restrictions in all other provincial parks and recreation sites are lifted,” said the Saskatchewan government in a release.
Bans in some areas in municipalities, regional, and national parks may still have burning restrictions that will not be lifted with the provincial ban and those concerned are encouraged to contact local authorities to see what restrictions remain.
Bans at Prince Albert National Park still remains with a 35,600 hectare fire currently burning through the park, as of May 28.
According to the national park website, nine helicopters, 10 pieces of heavy equipment, 210 personnel with fire fighters from Alta., Ont., Que., and Parks Canada, and facility protection teams have been deployed to assist with controlling the fire.
Environment Canada reported up to seven millimeters of precipitation over the past week for the Humboldt area.
