Saskatchewan offers aid to combat Fort McMurray wildfire
The Saskatchewan government has yet to receive an official request from neighbouring Alberta to help combat the wildfire that struck the northern city of Fort McMurray, despite the province declaring a state of emergency.
The two provinces have a mutual aid agreement in case of a disaster, which was invoked by Saskatchewan during its northern wildfires last summer.
There are 13 wildfires burning in Saskatchewan right now, some of which are along the Alberta border.
Emergency Management and Fire Safety deputy minister Mieka Cleary confirmed the province is assisting with firefighting efforts near the border, “which will then allow the Alberta government to free up those firefighting resources they have there to be redistributed elsewhere.”