Tag Archives: Paramedics/Fire
'I thought I would lose everything': wildfire evacuee and PAFD highlight importance of sprinkler systems
Signs of the recent wildfire as evident from Highway 55, east of Prince Albert. Scorched trees and blackened earth line the road."If you're driving here, you don't expect to see this," Birch Lane resi...
May 25, 2021
Rainfall improves dry conditions, fire bans lifting
The rainfall over the past weekend came at a critical time for Northwest Saskatchewan.Several communities saw more rainfall between Sunday and Monday that they see on average in the month of May. Nort...
May 25, 2021
Parkland Ambulance reports busy long weekend
A pair of motor vehicle crashes, and an incident involving a young boy being hit by a vehicle, were among the more serious incidents Parkland Ambulance Paramedics were called to over the May long week...
May 24, 2021
Garbage can fire results in 'extensive damage' to 7th Street East residence
A residence on the 1200 block of 7th Street East caught fire after a nearby garbage can was ignited. The Prince Albert Fire Department said when they reported to the scene shortly after 1:23 a.m. Sund...
May 23, 2021
Animals return to the Red River Riding and Roping Arena after evacuation Monday
The staff at the Red River Riding and Roping Arena are happy to be home Thursday after they were told to evacuate amid the Cloverdale fire northeast of Prince Albert.President Candice Sinitoski told p...
May 21, 2021
All fire evacuees allowed to return home
There's more progress to report Friday on the Cloverdale fire. All evacuees have now been allowed to return home. The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency made the announcement at a Friday press conferen...
May 21, 2021
Candle Lake water hauler helps fight Cloverdale fire with 40 hour shift
A local business owner is reflecting on his time helping in the fight against the massive Cloverdale wildfire northeast of Prince Albert, while also applauding the efforts of everyone involved.Brian W...
May 21, 2021
What'sHappeningNOW May 20, 2021
Senior reporter Nigel Maxwell talks about the evacuees of the Cloverdale fire getting to return home and the community support provided by P.A. residents.
May 20, 2021
Massive wildfire burning near P.A. 65% contained
After a day of cooler temperatures, it appears major progress has been made in the fight against the blaze burning northeast of Prince Albert.As of 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, the Cloverdale Fire is approxim...
May 19, 2021
SaskPower reports significant progress on outage repairs
Around 8,000 homes that have been in the dark since Monday will likely have their power restored by 2 p.m. Thursday.SaskPower made the announcement in a media release late Wednesday afternoon.The Clov...
May 19, 2021