Saskatchewan declares state of emergency as wildfires worsen

According to the authorities, 16 fires are active in the province of Saskatchewan. The province has declared an emergency.

In the Canadian province of Saskatchewan the emergency has been declared because of forest fires.

Saskatchewan premier declares state of emergency as thousands flee wildfires

Saskatchewan declared a provincewide state of emergency Thursday in its fight against rampaging wildfires as more than 4,000 residents have been forced to evacuate their communities. The declaration by Premier Scott Moe came one day after his Manitoba counterpart Wab Kinew did the same.

Saskatchewan Premier Declares Provincial State of Emergency Due to Wildfires

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe has declared a province-wide state of emergency due to the wildfire situation. There were 17 active wildfires in Saskatchewan as of May 29, the government said. About 15 communities have been evacuated, with more than 4,000 residents forced from their homes, largely from the province’s northeast. Moe made the declaration at a news conference in Prince Albert. “It’s a very serious situation that we’re faced with in …

Saskatchewan Premier Moe declares state of emergency as rampaging wildfires spread

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe has declared a provincewide state of emergency in the fight against spreading out of control wildfires.

Saskatchewan declares ‘provincial wildfire state of emergency’

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe announced on Thursday that the province was declaring a state of emergency because of the worsening fire situation.