Grass Fire - Highway 16 North and Range Road 3062
For immediate release: April 28, 2020 - 5:03 pm
20-04615
At approximately 2:34 p.m. on April 28, 2020, the Saskatoon Fire Department received a 911 call reporting a controlled burn that had become unmanageable in the area of Highway 16 North and Range Road 3062.
One fire engine, two water tankers, two brush trucks, and one battalion chief have been committed to this incident.
Firefighters are currently working to extinguish a fire that has expanded across a significant area. Water tankers are being used to shuttle and store water until needed for use by the brush trucks. A farmer is assisting in controlling the spread of fire with the use of a tractor.
This incident is ongoing and an update will be provided upon conclusion of the incident or as new information becomes known.