Saskatchewan Receives Out-of-Province Help During Extreme Wildfire Season

Saskatchewan looks to expedite wage payments in hopes of recruiting more firefighters

As crews continue to battle wildfires in northern Saskatchewan amid a provincial state of emergency, the government is making efforts to speed up compensation for those who offer to pitch in.

More B.C. wildfire firefighting crews heading east to help battle blazes

BC Wildfire Services is sending nearly 170 personnel to support firefighters in Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario.

'We need rain and we need a lot of it': SPSA says as wildfires ravage Saskatchewan

In a wildfire season that ranks among the worst ever recorded in Saskatchewan, a historical landmark is now among the losses.

Your #1 Defense Against Wildfire Smoke - Videos from The Weather Channel

With a potentially smoky summer on the horizon, protecting your lungs from harmful wildfire pollutants is more important than ever. Dr. Tess Thomas, DO, ABFM explains why a properly fitted N95 mask is your best defense against the fine particulate matter and toxic chemicals that may be lingering in the air. - Videos from The Weather Channel

Saskatchewan receives out-of-province help during extreme wildfire season

It’s all hands-on-deck as crews try to limit the damage from Saskatchewan’s extreme wildfires. Resources are being brought in from around the province and across the country to help with the fight.

Smoke covering parts of U.S. as wildfires continue to rage in Saskatchewan, Manitoba

Swaths of smoke from wildfires that have torched buildings and forced thousands from their homes in Western Canada have drifted as far as Newfoundland and Labrador in the east and Texas in the south.