Saskatchewan Ombudsman to conduct investigation on wildfire response
Saskatchewan’s top watchdog is speaking out against the provincial government’s handling of wildfire evacuees.
Saskatchewan Ombudsman, Sharon Pratchler, said the system responsible for providing services for evacuees, like accommodations and food, isn’t working, leaving her office to fill the gaps.
“I’ve worked two nights with my people on our 24/7 line to try and get a home and food for a person who was displaced, who is an employee of the Government of Saskatchewan. It took two days to get them into a house,” she said.
According to Pratchler, this story isn’t unique.