In the latest update from the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) there are 64 active wildfires burning in the province as of 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, a large increase from last week.  Storms throughout the weekend brought much needed precipitation, however; many of the storms brought lightning which caused the increase in fires with the bulk in the western part of the province. Twenty of the wildfires are not contained.

The Muskeg Fire north of La Plonge Indian Reserve in the community of Beauval, is one of note, forcing closures to highways 918 and 165 due to its close proximity. Evacuations are ordered for the Bear Creek Resort Subdivision, a Lac La Plonge subdivision and La Plonge First Nation.  The Muskeg Fire is currently over 8,000 hectares.

Values lost from all fires in the entire province has reached 2,129 with the majority coming from Denare Beach.

The SPSA have brought in a pair of waterbombing aircraft from Quebec to assist with the new fires.