The province is urging residents, farmers, and landowners to take care in preventing wildfires and grass fires. Public Safety Agency President Marlo Pritchard says a huge difference can be made just by making sure a cigarette is completely extinguished and by teaching kids not to play with fire.

Anyone planning to burn within 4.5 km of a provincial forest is reminded to practise safe burning, obey all fire bans, and obtain approval from their nearest wildfire base. Anyone planning to burn should contact their local RM Office first as well as the Control Burn Line.

COVID-19 even comes into the picture here as the Public Safety Agency adjusts training to reduce the risk to staff.