Saskatchewan ‘Not Fully Prepared’ for Worst Wildfire Season on Record, Review Finds
The 107-page report says Saskatchewan faced 2.9 million hectares burned and more than 10,000 evacuations, then urges stronger coordination and mitigation.
- An independent review released Friday by consulting firm MNP identified significant gaps in Saskatchewan's emergency preparedness during the 2025 wildfire season, exposing systemic weaknesses in the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency .
- Last year's record-breaking fire season burned 2.9 million hectares and forced over 10,000 evacuations from more than 50 communities, while the SPSA struggled with outdated policies and confusion over response centre roles.
- The provincial government announced 11 immediate action items, including reviewing the SPSA's organizational structure and improving the Provincial Emergency Operations Centre, which the report noted was active but not operated as a fully functional coordination centre.
- Community Safety Minister Michael Weger announced the government will implement all recommendations, though opposition critics and affected residents like Dustin Trembley called for resignations from SPSA leadership.
- With the 2026 fire season already underway, the province has pre-positioned federal aircraft and enhanced evacuation procedures, though Weger acknowledged further staffing and financial investments may be necessary to improve future readiness.
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An independent review into the Government of Saskatchewan’s response to the destructive 2025 wildfire season – the worst in Saskatchewan’s history – found the province’s public safety agency wasn’t adequately prepared. The review, completed by accounting firm MNP, was made public on Friday. The report found “significant gaps” in the province’s wildfire and emergency preparedness, as well as the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency’s (SPSA) preventi…
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Saskatchewan ‘not fully prepared’ for worst wildfire season on record, review finds
Saskatchewan’s emergency management system fell short during the province’s worst wildfire season on record, according to an independent review that found gaps in preparedness, coordination and long-term planning.
Review finds SPSA not fully prepared for record Wildfire season
An independent review of Saskatchewan’s 2025 wildfire season found the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency was not fully prepared for the scale of last year’s disaster, while the province says it is moving immediately on 11 actions to improve wildfire response. The review was conducted by MNP, a firm hired by the province last fall to […] The post Review finds SPSA not fully prepared for record Wildfire season first appeared on Prince Albert Daily…
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