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A man from Star Blanket Cree Nation is facing charges under the province’s Wildfire Act after a grass fire threatened homes on two reserves northeast of Regina.
The out-of-control fire burned for days due to dry conditions and strong winds after it started on the reserve the 25-year-old man was from, then spread to Little Black Bear First Nation.
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File Hills Police Service has laid five charges against the man in connection with the May 10 incident, including starting a fire without taking precautions, and failure to notify an officer that they are responsible for a fire in an area that is no longer under control.
Smoke billows off of Star Blanket Cree Nation on May 10, 2026. (File Hills First Nations Police Service/ Facebook)
These are not charges under the Criminal Code.
Constable Travis Rosborough confirmed a fire ban was in place at the time the alleged offence was committed.
“It is alleged that this person was burning cardboard boxes, as well as some blankets and other garbage material,” he said.
Rosborough said several structures were burned during the fire, including an outdoor community rink, a shed and a barn.
Some people had to be evacuated from their homes, but no homes were burned.
The man will appear in Fort Qu’Appelle Provincial Court on June 15 at 10 a.m.
