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Grass fire triggers fire ban near Saskatoon
A grass fire sending black smoke into the skies south of Saskatoon has triggered a fire ban for the RM of Corman Park. According the the municipality's website, "the dry season has made for prime weat...
Apr 15, 2016
Grass fire season ramps up with 4 blazes near Saskatoon
Four significant grass fires near Saskatoon kept fire crews busy on Tuesday. The first started near Buck's Auto Wrecking southwest of the city at around 8:18 a.m. The fire department said it was spark...
Apr 12, 2016
Arson suspected in 3 fires north of Regina
Arson is suspected in fires in three vacant farmyards north of Regina this month. RCMP say the first suspicious fire happened in the Cupar area in the evening of April 2. Police and fire crews were ca...
Apr 11, 2016
Update: Iconic building burns in La Ronge industrial fire
A second industrial fire this week has claimed another building in Saskatchewan. The fire happened at Lee's Construction in La Ronge Wednesday afternoon. "It was an iconic building in the community. I...
Apr 07, 2016
Fire department close to finishing up at scene of industrial blaze
The Saskatoon Fire Department's work is winding down at the scene of an industrial fire in the rural municipality of Corman Park . Two buildings at the Shercom Industries rubber recycling plant were g...
Apr 06, 2016
Shercom fire under control north of Saskatoon, crews save 3rd building
The end is in sight for firefighters on the ground at Shercom Industries. After saving a third building from destruction, crews are now working to extinguish spot fires at the site. The headway comes ...
Apr 06, 2016
Shercom president says business will survive in wake of fire
Workers at Shercom Industries are pulling together after fire ripped through the rubber recycling plant north of Saskatoon. Fire crews have remained on site since reports of flames came in shortly aft...
Apr 05, 2016
Firefighters hope to save 3rd building in Shercom Industries blaze
Saskatoon fire crews are changing up their strategy to contain a stubborn fire at Shercom Industries that broke out Monday night and continues to smolder. Seventy-five firefighters from...
Apr 05, 2016
Update: Air quality testing done at scene of Shercom Industries fire north of Saskatoon
Clouds of toxic smoke continue to fill the air around a rubber recycling plant that went up in flames Monday night. Saskatoon fire crews stayed overnight to monitor the remains of a massive fire at Sh...
Apr 04, 2016
Fire burns garage east of downtown Regina
Fire crews were able to quickly extinguish a garage fire in Regina Monday morning. The garage backed into the alley that runs on the west side of Tommy Douglas House. Construction crews working across...
Apr 04, 2016
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