The extreme heat and rapidly drying conditions across the Southwest have resulted in a large number of Rural Municipalities instituting fire bans.
According to a list of municipal fire bans listed on the Saskatchewan government website, well over half of the current 39 fire bans in place in Saskatchewan are in effect across the Southwest.
The R.M. of Swift Current #137 was the latest RM to issue a fire ban effectively immediately on all open fires, including fire pits and burning barrels. They were advising everyone to exercise extreme caution as the dry weather has caused a high risk for fire.
Additionally, the Town of Kyle, Town of Eastend, the Village of Stewart Valley and the Village of Vanguard also have fire bans in place.
The list of Southwest fire bans listed as of Wednesday afternoon included:
RM of Lone Tree #18
RM of Frontier #19
RM of White Valley #49
RM of Reno #51
RM of Auvergne #76
RM of Wise Creek #77
RM of Grassy Creek #78
RM of Whiska Creek #106
RM of Lac Pelletier #107
RM of Carmichael #109
RM of Piapot #110
RM of Maple Creek #111
RM of Lawtonia #135
RM of Coulee #136
RM of Gull Lake #139
RM of Enterprise #142
RM of Saskatchewan Landing #167
RM of Clinworth #230
RM of Happyland #231
RM of Deer Forks #232
RM of Swift Current #137
Fire Bans in place for other portions of the province include: RM of Marquis #191; RM of Eyebrow #193; RM of Victory #226; RM of Lacadena #228; RM of Deer Forks #232; RM of Big Arm #251; RM of Newcombe #260; RM of Chesterfield #261; RM of Rudy #284; RM of Fertile Valley #285; RM of Usbourne #310; RM of Montrose #315; RM of Harris #316; RM of Marriott #317; RM of Mountain View #318; RM of Prairiedale #321; RM of Vanscoy #345.
