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By Cam Lee

Ditch fire

Man charged after allegedly setting ditch fire along Highway 55

Jun 5, 2025 | 9:43 AM

A 36-year-old man faces charges after allegedly setting fires in a ditch near Snowden.

Nipawin/Smeaton RCMP received a call about a small fire in the ditch beside Highway 55 near the Snowden turnoff early Tuesday morning.

The investigation determined that a man had started a fire which had been extinguished by the Smeaton Fire Department.

A Pelican Narrows man was arrested at the scene and is charged with one count of arson.

He is scheduled to appear in court next Wednesday.

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The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency is assisting in the investigation, and RCMP say the incident has not impacted the major wildfires affecting the province.

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