Is recent rain in Saskatchewan dousing wildfire and drought concerns?
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Is wet weather washing away concerns around Saskatchewan's drier-than-normal conditions?
Rain is hitting several parts of Saskatchewan, but is it enough to start helping with the drier-than-normal conditions seen in many parts of the province?
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency said there have been 111 wildfires in the province this year, more than doubling the five year average of 41.
Of those fires, five were still active as of Monday.
Several rural municipalities across the province have declared a fire ban, despite the moisture recently seen in many areas.
While most of Saskatchewan has a low to moderate rating in the fire weather index, there are still many areas with a high potential fire intensity.
Ray Orb, Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) president, said the recent rain has helped the drought situation, but there are still many areas that are quite dry, pointing to the southwest region.
“We know that there has been very little moisture in that region so far this Spring,” Orb said.
He was optimistic with some of the forecasting saying that a lot of rain could be hitting that area shortly.
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