Alerts & Fire Restrictions
Occasionally due to extreme fire hazards, the Ministry of Parks, Culture and Sport will issue restrictions on wood burning fires in provincial parks and recreation sites.
A fire restriction is similar to a fire ban. Both prohibit wood burning fires. They are just issued by different jurisdictions.
A provincial fire ban is issued by the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency and typically covers a larger area of the province. Saskatchewan Parks has the authority to issue local fire restrictions within provincial park and recreation site boundaries.
All wood burning fires in the park are prohibited during a fire restriction.
The following will be permitted for cooking and heating purposes at park discretion:
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CSA approved self-contained portable gas heating or cooking devices such as:
- Fire pits
- Barbeques
- Pressurized stoves
- Charcoal briquettes
- Pellet barbecues or smokers
Only rare situations would warrant restrictions on the items listed above. Any cooking or heating devices other than what is listed above would need approval for use from the park during a fire restriction.
These measures remain in place until conditions improve, and the fire restrictions are lifted.
Anyone who spots a wildfire can call 1-800-667-9660, dial 9-1-1 or contact their closest Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency Forest Protection Area office. A wildfire can also be reported by calling Park Watch at 1-800-667-1788.
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency's website hosts an Interactive fire bans Map. Fire restrictions are included on this map. To view where fire restrictions and fire bans have been implemented in the province, click the button below to open an interactive map updated by the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency.
View Interactive Fire Ban MapSaskatchewan Provincial Parks has the authority to issue a fire restriction when the risk of wildfires is deemed to be high and there is a need to reduce the likelihood of unwanted human-caused wildfires. Saskatchewan Provincial Parks together with Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency evaluate the risks against current wildfire hazards and weather forecasts before issuing a fire restriction.
Yes, when a fire restriction is implemented, it applies to all occupants of all lands within the boundaries of that provincial park or recreation site.
Although there may have been cooler temperatures and precipitation in some areas, the overall risk of wildfire remains. If there are other fires burning across the province, local personnel may be deployed to those fires, which limits the resources available in lower-risk areas. Saskatchewan Provincial Parks and Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency evaluate the risks each day and will consider rescinding or modifying the fire restriction as the risks change.
Saskatchewan Provincial Parks and Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency evaluate the risks each day and will consider rescinding the fire restriction as the risks change such that the threat of wildfire is no longer an issue.
For more information about provincial fire bans and active wildfires, please visit the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency Website.
Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency