One person has been charged with arson in relation to a wildfire that forced people from their homes in the Weyakwin area this summer.
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency says the wildfire that started in May, known as the Ditch fire was human caused.
RCMP say they began a criminal investigation into the fire and as a result 29-year-old Jason Halkett, from La Ronge, was arrested this week with one count of arson.
Halkett was arrested in Saskatoon and appeared in the city’s provincial court yesterday.
The Ditch fire was widespread causing structural damage and the evacuation of several communities.