Fire near Duck Lake, Sask., prompts some evacuations

SPSA issues sweeping fire ban as Lobstick wildfire crosses North Sask. River

Standing at the kitchen window, Colleen Neufeld watched as the flames from the Lobstick wildfire grew ever closer. The familiar prairie sunset she knows, filtered through a dark haze of smoke. On Friday afternoon, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) issued a fire ban that covers a large portion of the province. Residents like Neufeld hope it’s not too little, too late. Firefighters and local farmers work together to put out a spot fire…

Fire near Duck Lake, Sask., prompts some evacuations

Remi Martin, reeve of the Rural Municipality of Duck Lake, joins The 306 to talk about an uncontained fire in a Saskatchewan forest that is prompting some families to evacuate homes and cut livestock fences.