The Saskatoon Fire Department was called out to a large grass fire west of Saskatoon on Saturday. At approximately 3:47 p.m. Saskatoon Fire responded to help control the blaze following a request from Dalmeny Fire and Rescue.
Water was shuttled to the fire scene using water tankers as firefighters worked to protect multiple acreages and farm yards in the area. One trailer that was parked and being used for storage was consumed by fire in an affected yard. Fire crews from surrounding jurisdictions worked together to control the spread of fire and successfully protected significant property and infrastructure. Hot spots were extinguished in a number of areas throughout the evening.
Saskatoon fire crews spent nearly five and a half hours battling a blaze south of Saskatoon just a few days ago. It was a day after the province urged residents, farmers and landowners to take precautions in preventing wildfires and grass fires. The Saskatoon Fire Department was called out at 5:10 p.m. on Thursday about a significant grass fire on private property near the Beaver Creek Conservation area. Multiple fire department resources were aiding in the fire fighting effort including fire engines, water tankers, brush trucks, and a rescue unit. A, “Loss stopped,” was called at about 10:26 p.m. on Thursday.














