Saskatchewan declares state of emergency as wildfires worsen
- On Thursday, Saskatchewan’s Premier Scott Moe announced a state of emergency across the entire province in response to widespread, uncontrollable wildfires affecting large areas of Saskatchewan and Western Canada.
- The declaration follows multiple fires that began Monday near Creighton, Saskatchewan, crossed into Manitoba, and prompted Manitoba's emergency declaration a day earlier.
- Saskatchewan faces 17 active wildfires with eight uncontained, leading to over 4,000 mainly remote northeast residents evacuating, while three First Nations have declared localized emergencies.
- Premier Moe emphasized the gravity of the wildfire crisis in Saskatchewan and announced a 14-day state of emergency, with the option to extend, to streamline firefighting coordination.
- The emergency enables improved intergovernmental coordination to combat fires and may result in federal aid requests if conditions worsen given resource shortages and ongoing smoke.
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According to the authorities, 16 fires are active in the province of Saskatchewan. The province has declared an emergency.
In the Canadian province of Saskatchewan the emergency has been declared because of forest fires.
Saskatchewan premier declares state of emergency as thousands flee wildfires
Saskatchewan declared a provincewide state of emergency Thursday in its fight against rampaging wildfires as more than 4,000 residents have been forced to evacuate their communities. The declaration by Premier Scott Moe came one day after his Manitoba counterpart Wab Kinew did the same.
Saskatchewan Premier Declares Provincial State of Emergency Due to Wildfires
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe has declared a province-wide state of emergency due to the wildfire situation. There were 17 active wildfires in Saskatchewan as of May 29, the government said. About 15 communities have been evacuated, with more than 4,000 residents forced from their homes, largely from the province’s northeast. Moe made the declaration at a news conference in Prince Albert. “It’s a very serious situation that we’re faced with in …
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