Forest Fire Starts Well Above Average

Forest Fire Starts Well Above Average

Wednesday, August 04, 2010 at 13:07

Northern residents south of the Churchill River can expect to smell smoke this week.

A provincial duty officer with Saskatchewan Environment says 116 forest fires are currently burning in the province’s north.

Brent Krayetski says the province has already surpassed the 10-year average for wildfires, as well as last year’s total.

He notes 40 Type 1 firefighters have been called in from out-of-province to help put them out.

Krayetski adds eight new fires started in the La Ronge area alone on Monday.