The City of Prince Albert made the declaration following a special city council meeting Monday evening. Author of the article: Peter Lozinski • Prince Albert Daily Herald Publishing date: May 17, 2021 • 5 hours ago • 2 minute read • Helicopters, ground crews, tankers and heavy equipment operators were called in on May 17, 2021 to battle a large fire burning northeast of Prince Albert. An emergency alert was sent out for those in the areas, and several evacuations were ordered. (Michael Oleksyn / Prince Albert Daily Herald) jpg Article content Helicopters, grounds crews, air tanker groups and heavy equipment operators were called to battle a growing fire northeast of Prince Albert that forced the city to declare a state of emergency.