Cooler weather, light rain helping some provinces in fight against wildfires [Video]

The Saskatchewan government is boosting support it’s giving to wildfire evacuees, while officials say light rain and cooler temperatures this weekend could help keep some of the province’s larger fires in check.

Bryan Chartrand with the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency told a news conference in Prince Albert, Sask., on Saturday that it’s been mostly “status quo” with the large fires in the past 24 hours.

In addition to more favourable weather, Chartrand says there haven’t been any new lightning-caused fires, and he says fires have also reached natural barriers such as lakes which have stopped their growth.

The province announced Saturday a hike in financial assistance for those registered with the SPSA, raising the amount provided to the head of household to $40 per day, up from $20, and additional household members will get $20 per day, up from $10.

Marlo Pritchard with the SPSA told the news conference that the government raised the amounts because it’s been a number …