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Saskatchewan Lifts Fire Ban as Evacuees From some Manitoba Communities Return Home
Improved weather and rainfall reduced wildfire threats, allowing more than 1,200 evacuees to return as fire bans end in northern Saskatchewan, officials reported.
- On August 14, 2025, Saskatchewan ended the fire ban covering all Crown lands located above the provincial forest boundary extending to the Churchill River, as residents began returning to communities in Manitoba and Saskatchewan following evacuations.
- This followed several weeks of wildfires that caused evacuation orders and fire bans due to dangerous conditions worsened over the summer and a record wildfire season in Manitoba.
- Rainfall over northern Saskatchewan, totaling about 20 millimetres in recent days, helped contain blazes, enabling officials to lift the ban and ease restrictions for returning residents.
- This week, authorities rescinded evacuation directives for the communities of Little Grand Rapids, Garden Hill, Stevenson Island, and Pinehouse, allowing some residents to begin returning home; approximately 12,800 individuals remain displaced, with transportation arranged to assist their journey back. Steve Roberts stated that resources will continue to be provided as long as they are needed.
- The lifting of the ban and partial returns indicate progress in managing wildfire impacts, but ongoing evacuations and a state of emergency in Manitoba suggest continued caution and resource assessment.
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Provincial fire ban lifted in Saskatchewan after rainy week
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency has lifted its provincial fire ban. The ban, which covered all Crown lands north of the provincial forest boundary stretching north to the Churchill River, along with the Northern Saskatchewan Administrative District, was officially lifted at 11 p.m. on Wednesday thanks to improved conditions. The ban had been in place since July 10 due to dry conditions that helped fuel an intense wildfire season in the pro…
Saskatchewan lifts fire ban as some evacuees return to homes in Manitoba - The Turtle Island News
By Aaron Sousa and Brittany Hobson Wildfire officials in Saskatchewan have lifted a provincial fire ban because the weather has improved, while thousands from displaced communities in Manitoba have begun to return home. The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency says the ban was lifted late Wednesday for all Crown lands north of the provincial forest boundary up to the Churchill River. A notice says provincial parks and municipalities may still have …
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