SASKATCHEWAN - The Government of Canada has announced that it will match every dollar donated to the Canadian Red Cross 2025 Saskatchewan Wildfires Appeal to support wildfire disaster relief and recovery efforts across Saskatchewan.
In a media release issued over the noon hour Tuesday, the Government of Saskatchewan said it will be immediately providing $15 million to the Canadian Red Cross to work with the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency to support wildfire evacuees.
Donation matching will be open for 30 days, retroactive to when the appeal first opened on May 30. The funds raised will be used to assist those impacted by the wildfires in Saskatchewan, including those who have evacuated their homes.
The Canadian Red Cross is working closely with Indigenous leadership and all levels of government to provide emergency accommodations, personal services and critical information to people who have been forced from their homes.
Canadians wishing to make a financial donation to help those impacted by wildfires in Saskatchewan can do so online at www.redcross.ca or by calling 1-800-418-1111.
“These wildfires in Saskatchewan have been devastating; we are seeing people uprooted, homes destroyed," Secretary of State (Rural Development) Buckley Belanger said. "From the beginning, the Canadian Red Cross has been providing crucial support to affected people on the ground. Now, your federal government is partnering with the Red Cross and the province to match every donation they receive, so that we can make sure we get more help to those that need it most. As always, we stand ready to respond to any further requests for assistance, now and in the days ahead.”
"This has been a devastating beginning to wildfire season in Canada and our thoughts are with those impacted by the fires," Canadian Red Cross President and CEO Conrad Sauvé said. "The Canadian Red Cross is grateful for the generosity of people living in Canada, and to the Government of Canada for their support of people impacted by wildfires in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. The Red Cross is committed to providing support to people in the immediate days of the response, as well as for recovery."
Quick links:
- Donations to the 2025 Saskatchewan Wildfires Appeal can be made online at www.redcross.ca or by phone at 1-800-418-1111.
- The Active Incidents | SaskPublicSafety.ca web page is updated with information for impacted Saskatchewan residents. Saskatchewanians seeking information or supports can call the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency at 1-800-667-9660.
- Government of Canada information and resources: Wildfires.
- FireSmart Canada.
