
Fire crews from Melfort the latest to join fight against northern wildfires
More local fire departments are sending help to fight wildfires in northern Saskatchewan.
The Melfort Fire Department is the latest to send help to battle the blaze that threatens the La Ronge area.
Fire Chief Leonard Whitney told northeastNOW they are able to lend a helping hand.
“We sent an engine and a four-person strike crew up north to La Ronge to help protect structures up in that area of the province,” Whitney said.