While weather seemed to help fire crews battling wildfires in the province over the weekend, some fires still remain uncontained.
Provincial officials say 8 fires are burning in the province; 5 are contained, 2 are uncontained and 1 is currently under review.
the Tuff fire in the Meadow Lake Provincial Park and the Povol fire southeast of La Ronge are the uncontained fires.
Henri Dagenais, chief climatologist for Saskatchewan Wildfire Management, says over one hundred people are battling these fires.
Dagenais says on the Tuff fire front, things are looking positive because the fire has not moved in the past few days.
“The crews on the perimeter have been able to hold the line and move into the fire to extinguish the hot spots,” he said.
This fire claimed 13 cabins in the area, but Dagenais says there has been no other structural loss since then.
The Povol fire started early last week when lightning struck the area.
“The fire though is in a very remote area with limited road access,” said Dagenais. “There are a few remote cabins in the area, but there is no threat to them at this time.”
A cold front is expected to arrive from Alberta this evening. Dagenais says a drastic wind shift and lightning strikes could hamper efforts.
“As the front moves in we are going to have a sharp wind shift from the southeast to the northwest changing the direction the fire will be moving,” he said.
Meanwhile, federal officials say activity on the Rabbit Creek fire in the Prince Albert National Park has decreased. However, they are keeping a close eye on it if warm and dry weather returns to the area.
A large portion of the park does remain closed, but the Waskesiu townsite and a few trails are open to the public.
(Photo: Crews battle Rabbit Creek Fire in Prince Albert National Park. Photo courtesy of Parks Canada)