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Saskatchewan premier says 2 people charged with starting wildfires

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says two people have been charged with setting wildfires.

He says one of them was charged in relation to a fire around La Ronge, which has forced 7,000 people to flee their homes.

“The RCMP have informed us that they have now charged a couple of individuals,” Moe told an online news conference Friday.

There are 24 active wildfires currently in the province, forcing between 10,000 and 15,000 people from their homes.

<who> Photo credit: Canadian Press </who> Scott Moe.

“Many if not virtually all of the fires that we’re dealing with in Saskatchewan, although not intentionally, are human caused. Some of those have been intentionally human caused," Moe said.

The province is under a state of emergency, making it easier for different levels of government to co-ordinate a response.

Moe says they are in daily contact with the federal government but have not yet asked for the military to help airlift out evacuees as they have so far been able to get them out by road.

He said the Red Cross is also working to set up congregate shelters for evacuees in Regina, Saskatoon, and Prince Albert.



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