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Like its neighbouring provinces, Saskatchewan is facing extreme fire conditions due to the high heat and low precipitation.
So far this year, the province has dealt with 202 fires, which is slightly above the five-year average of 195.
Steve Roberts, the vice-president of operations for the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency, explained two fires the Briggs and Lock are not yet contained and are posing a concern.
“The Brigg fire, it started June 29 in the afternoon,” Roberts said Friday. “By 8 p.m. the next day, it had exceeded 1,500 hectares. The fire is adjacent to the Cigar Lake Mining Facility.”
On Thursday, the facility self-evacuated all non-critical staff. Currently the fire is being managed and there has been no report of structure losses due to the fire.
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