Saskatchewan Premier Moe declares state of emergency as rampaging wildfires spread

By Canadian Press on May 29, 2025.

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe has declared a provincewide state of emergency as his province battles spreading out of control wildfires.

The declaration makes it easier for different levels of government to battle the fires, which have forced more than 4,000 residents from their homes, mainly in Saskatchewan’s remote northeast region.

The declaration is set for 14 days but can be extended.

The hardest hit area is in Pelican Narrows near the Manitoba boundary, where more than 2,000 residents have been forced to flee.

Saskatchewan is the second province to invoke a state of emergency.

On Wednesday, Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew made the emergency declaration as fires forced 17,000 people to escape to safety, including all 5,000 residents of the city of Flin Flon.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 29, 2025.

The Canadian Press

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