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Prince Albert residents may have noticed smoke to the north of the city, as controlled burns took place in the upper plains area of Little Red River Park Wednesday afternoon.
Officials from the Prince Albert Fire Department and Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency were on site, preparing 16 scorched plots for use in a wildland fire investigation course next week.
Controlled burns underway at Little Red River Park (upper plains area). Expected to wrap up by mid afternoon. Fire department says the public shouldn’t be alarmed if they see smoke in the area. pic.twitter.com/OtuO4DjhpP
Working one plot at a time, firefighters ignited the dry grass, then let it burn an approximately 10 metre by 30 metre area, containing the flames by spraying the perimeter with water.
The Prince Albert Fire Department were on the scene of a blaze at a business on Central Avenue early Wednesday afternoon.
It’s unknown if the building was vacant but witnesses said they heard at least one explosion soon after 1 p.m.
“You just heard this whoosh kind of sound and out of the corner of my eye just see flames come out of all the windows,” said a worker across the street at the Salvation Army Thrift Store.
Lyle Karasiuk, Director of Public Affairs for Parkland Ambulance, said there were no injuries to report.
According to retired realtor Floyd Baldwin the store hasn’t been operated for at least three years. The former clothing store was known as P.A. Fur and Leather.
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