Fire ban issued north of Saskatchewan’s provincial forest boundary
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A fire ban has been issued for a large swath of Saskatchewan’s north – as wildfire risk paired with warming temperatures continue to be a concern.
According to the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA), the ban will become effective at 8 a.m. Thursday, July 10 and will encompass the area north of the provincial forest boundary – up to the Churchill River.
The ban prohibits any open fires, controlled burns and fireworks within the boundaries. This includes provincial parks, provincial recreation sites and the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District.
The ban does not include ATV/UTV restrictions at this point.
As of Wednesday morning, there are 65 active wildfires in the province. Seven are contained, 13 are not contained, 29 are ongoing assessment and firefighters are prioritizing protecting values in 16 fires.
Saskatchewans Public Safety Agency has expanded its fire ban as the provincial wildfire season worsens. (Source: saskpublicsafety.ca)
A total of four communities remain under evacuation orders. They include the Resort Subdivision of Lac La Plonge, La Plonge Reserve, and the northern village off Beauval and Kinoosao.
CURRENT WEATHER
REGINA, SK, CANADA
Friday Jul 11, 2025 6:30 pm
20℃
FEELS LIKE 20℃
SMOKE
VISIBILITY: 4.0 KM
WIND DIRECTION: NW
HUMIDITY: 63%
WIND SPEED: 15 KM/H
UV INDEX: 0
WIND GUST: 0 KM/H
WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR THE NEXT 8 HRS
6 pm
20 ℃
BROKEN CLOUDS
WIND: NW 9 KM/H GUSTING TO 16 KM/H
7 pm
20 ℃
BROKEN CLOUDS
WIND: NNW 8 KM/H GUSTING TO 14 KM/H
8 pm
20 ℃
BROKEN CLOUDS
WIND: ESE 1 KM/H GUSTING TO 2 KM/H
9 pm
20 ℃
BROKEN CLOUDS
WIND: SSE 6 KM/H GUSTING TO 6 KM/H
10 pm
18 ℃
SCATTERED CLOUDS
WIND: S 10 KM/H GUSTING TO 9 KM/H
11 pm
17 ℃
SCATTERED CLOUDS
WIND: S 12 KM/H GUSTING TO 13 KM/H
12 am
15 ℃
SCATTERED CLOUDS
WIND: S 12 KM/H GUSTING TO 15 KM/H
1 am
15 ℃
OVERCAST CLOUDS
WIND: S 13 KM/H GUSTING TO 18 KM/H
THE SEVEN DAY FORCAST
TODAY
HIGH OF 22 ℃
LOW OF 12 ℃
MODERATE RAIN
SATURDAY
HIGH OF 29 ℃
LOW OF 14 ℃
SCATTERED CLOUDS
SUNDAY
HIGH OF 27 ℃
LOW OF 14 ℃
LIGHT RAIN
MONDAY
HIGH OF 20 ℃
LOW OF 14 ℃
LIGHT RAIN
TUESDAY
HIGH OF 21 ℃
LOW OF 10 ℃
OVERCAST CLOUDS
WEDNESDAY
HIGH OF 21 ℃
LOW OF 12 ℃
OVERCAST CLOUDS
THURSDAY
HIGH OF 24 ℃
LOW OF 12 ℃
SCATTERED CLOUDS
FRIDAY
HIGH OF 25 ℃
LOW OF 12 ℃
CLEAR SKY
AIR QUALITY WARNING
ISSUED BY: ENVIRONMENT CANADA START DATE: FRIDAY JUL 11, 2025 6:06 PM END DATE: SATURDAY JUL 12, 2025 10:07 AM
SMOKE IS CAUSING OR EXPECTED TO CAUSE POOR AIR QUALITY AND REDUCED VISIBILITY.
PEOPLE MORE LIKELY TO BE AFFECTED BY WILDFIRE SMOKE, INCLUDING PEOPLE AGED 65 AND OLDER, PREGNANT WOMEN, INFANTS AND YOUNG CHILDREN, PEOPLE WITH AN EXISTING ILLNESS OR CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITION, AND PEOPLE WHO WORK OUTDOORS, SHOULD AVOID STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES OUTDOORS AND SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IF EXPERIENCING SYMPTOMS.
AS SMOKE LEVELS INCREASE, HEALTH RISKS INCREASE. LIMIT TIME OUTDOORS. CONSIDER REDUCING OR RESCHEDULING OUTDOOR SPORTS, ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS.
YOU MAY EXPERIENCE MILD AND COMMON SYMPTOMS SUCH AS EYE, NOSE AND THROAT IRRITATION, HEADACHES OR A MILD COUGH. MORE SERIOUS BUT LESS COMMON SYMPTOMS INCLUDE WHEEZING, CHEST PAINS OR SEVERE COUGH. IF YOU THINK YOU ARE HAVING A MEDICAL EMERGENCY, SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE.
VISIT HTTP://WWW.AIRHEALTH.CA FOR INFORMATION ON HOW TO REDUCE YOUR HEALTH RISK AND YOUR PERSONAL CONTRIBUTION TO POLLUTION LEVELS, AS WELL AS FOR CURRENT AND FORECAST AQHI VALUES.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA.
AIR QUALITY WARNING
ISSUED BY: ENVIRONMENT CANADA START DATE: FRIDAY JUL 11, 2025 6:06 PM END DATE: SATURDAY JUL 12, 2025 10:07 AM
SMOKE IS CAUSING OR EXPECTED TO CAUSE POOR AIR QUALITY AND REDUCED VISIBILITY.
PEOPLE MORE LIKELY TO BE AFFECTED BY WILDFIRE SMOKE, INCLUDING PEOPLE AGED 65 AND OLDER, PREGNANT WOMEN, INFANTS AND YOUNG CHILDREN, PEOPLE WITH AN EXISTING ILLNESS OR CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITION, AND PEOPLE WHO WORK OUTDOORS, SHOULD AVOID STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES OUTDOORS AND SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IF EXPERIENCING SYMPTOMS.
AS SMOKE LEVELS INCREASE, HEALTH RISKS INCREASE. LIMIT TIME OUTDOORS. CONSIDER REDUCING OR RESCHEDULING OUTDOOR SPORTS, ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS.
YOU MAY EXPERIENCE MILD AND COMMON SYMPTOMS SUCH AS EYE, NOSE AND THROAT IRRITATION, HEADACHES OR A MILD COUGH. MORE SERIOUS BUT LESS COMMON SYMPTOMS INCLUDE WHEEZING, CHEST PAINS OR SEVERE COUGH. IF YOU THINK YOU ARE HAVING A MEDICAL EMERGENCY, SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE.
VISIT HTTP://WWW.AIRHEALTH.CA FOR INFORMATION ON HOW TO REDUCE YOUR HEALTH RISK AND YOUR PERSONAL CONTRIBUTION TO POLLUTION LEVELS, AS WELL AS FOR CURRENT AND FORECAST AQHI VALUES.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA.
