Parks Canada has confirmed a fire burning in the southwest corner of Prince Albert National Park is no longer a threat.
The Phoenix Fire, sparked by a lightning strike last week, burned an estimated 30 hectares approximately six kms. north of Cookson Road, in the area of Rabbit Creek.
“The safety of people, infrastructure and neighbouring lands is always Parks Canada’s first priority. There was no impact on neighbouring residents or visitor opportunities or activities due to the fire,” a statement said.
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The fire was actually burning within the same area of the park that was charred by the Rabbit Creek wildfire in 2018.
Parks Canada is actively managing a wildfire inside the south west corner of Prince Albert National Park (PANP) with all resources they deem necessary.
The Phoenix fire, as it’s been named, is located north of Cookson Road in the Rabbit Creek area. It is actually burning within the same area of the park that was charred by the Rabbit Creek wildfire in 2018. In a media release, the PANP said the fire is approximately 36 hectares and was caused by a lightning strike. They said additional fire starts may occur.
“The safety of people, infrastructure and neighbouring lands is always Parks Canada’s first priority. Based on current and expected fire behaviour there is no impact on neighbouring residents or visitor opportunities or activities due to the fire,” the release said.
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Fire Crews are working to contain a fire sparked by lightning in the southwest part of Prince Albert National Park.
In a bulletin posted late Friday, the national park said a wildfire was burning north of Cookson Road in the Rabbit Creek area.
A national park spokesperson said that the fire wasn’t threatening any infrastructure, and that no roads or trails were closed. She also confirmed that the fire is burning near the site of a large wildfire, known as the Rabbit Creek Fire, that tore through about 36,600 hectares and closed a significant portion of the park’s public areas.
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Daily Herald File Photo Golfers will be able to fire shots off of the first tee at the Cooke Municipal Golf Course once again starting on Wednesday.
Golf courses around the province were busy last spring as golfers returned to the links in the middle of May following a delayed start to the season as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
That’s proven to be the case once again this year as the 2021 golf season has begun in earnest for many clubs in Saskatchewan.
“It’s been really busy here since we opened up on the range on April 6 and then the course itself on April 15,” Fairview Fairways CPGA golf pro Gord Hobson said on Tuesday. “I think everyone’s been anxious to get back outside and do activities, especially for families and couples.