We need rain desperately: fire ban issued for Corman Park, other Sask. communities [Video]

Saskatoon firefighters are reminding the public to be diligent heading into the weekend. It comes as fire bans have been issued for multiple communities including the RM of Corman Park.

“Two weeks ago we had snow cover, and now if you put a match it would just burn so quickly,” said Judy Harwood, reeve of the RM of Corman Park.

“Living in Saskatchewan we all know what the winds are like, so we got to be careful. It is so dry, we need rain desperately.”

According to a recent report from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, the entire province is experiencing a drought with some areas considered extreme or severe.

The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) issued 14 fire bans for communities in the province, a majority are northwest of the Battlefords and in the Wakaw area.

“We want to make sure we don’t have to fight the fires that we …