SPSA reminds campers to be aware of fire bans during long weekend | 24CA News
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) warned the general public to be cautious of hearth bans across the province forward of the August lengthy weekend.
“Folks need to be cognizant of the activities they are carrying out,” mentioned Steve Roberts with the SPSA. “So, be careful with your campfires. Even though we have had scattered rain throughout the area, we could have areas that are dry and susceptible to fire starts.”
Under a ban, no fires are allowed, together with fireworks and campfires, even when contained in a hearth pit.
Roberts added to maintain campfires contained in areas that permit them and ensure they’re totally extinguished earlier than leaving the location or going to sleep.
The SPSA can prohibit open burning in provincial forests, parks and Crown land, however RMs are accountable for their very own jurisdictions.
The RM of Vanscoy declared a hearth ban as of Tuesday, including it to a record of 44 RMs underneath hearth bans in keeping with the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA).
Fifteen city municipalities and 7 provincial parks are additionally underneath bans.
A map of the fireplace bans in place throughout Saskatchewan as of August 1, 2023.
Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency
“Only in the most extreme situations would the SPSA consider restricting burning in all rural municipalities,” it reads on their web site.
There are at the moment 54 lively fires blazing throughout the province, bringing the fireplace whole to 370 this yr, practically 60 over the five-year common.
Six are thought of uncontained.
An lively wildfire map might be discovered right here.
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