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Yorkton, Sask. –

A new Fire Prevention Bylaw was introduced in the City of Yorkton aiming to address unsafe outdoor living.

The bylaw was passed at Yorkton’s city council meeting on Sept. 9 following Yorkton’s Fire Protective Services delegation about emergency measures.

“It is our responsibility to have things in place so that when temperatures hit at dangerously low levels, or dangerously high levels, that we have the ability to help people and get them to where they need to be,” explained Fire Chief Trevor Morrissey.

The policy applies to property owned and rented by the city. Morrissey stated the fire department has been working on the bylaw for years due to an increase of vulnerable populations in cities across Saskatchewan.

“We have to recognize that people do have the right to live the way they want to live, but if it’s unsafe to themselves and to others, our bylaw gives us the …

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