Financial assistance for Sask. wildfire evacuees doubling, officials say in latest update

Financial assistance for Sask. wildfire evacuees doubling, officials say in latest update

Officials with the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency say there have been no more human starts to the wildfires in northern Saskatchewan, with 23 active fires now burning in the province. It is also doubling its daily financial assistance for evacuees.

Sask. Crown Corporations working to deal with wildfire damage

SaskPower, SaskEnergy and SaskTel are all attempting to keep things operating amid the war against the flames in the north of the province as record fires continue to burn.