On September 3, 2025 at approximately 2:30 p.m., Prince Albert RCMP were notified by Buckland Fire and Rescue of a large grass fire burning along Highway #2, approximately 5 kilometers North of Prince Albert, SK. Initial reports indicated that the grass fire may have been intentionally set.
Prince Albert RCMP responded immediately, and investigation determined the fire to be human caused.
35-year-old Larry Bird of Little Red River First Nation, was arrested near the scene and is charged with arson – damage to property and failure to comply with the conditions of a probation order, to not possess incendiary devices such as lighters or matches. Bird is also charged with an allegation of breaching the conditions of a conditional sentence order from July 16, 2025, not to possess a lighter.
“Situations like this are gravely concerning, especially in light of the devastating fire season Northern Saskatchewan has experienced,” says Prince Albert RCMP officer Sgt. Dan Lozinski. Thankfully the grass fire was quickly controlled by on-scene firefighters.
Larry Bird is remanded into custody and will appear next in Prince Albert Provincial Court on September 5, 2025, at 10:00 a.m.