On Friday afternoon, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) revised the provincial fire ban to allow the use of All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) and Utility Terrain Vehicles (UTVs) in all areas of the province.
"Due to favourable weather conditions, we are seeing reduced risk for fire starts caused by ATVs and UTVs," SPSA Vice-President of Operations Steve Roberts said. "We ask that ATV/UTV users stay away from the active fire lines to ensure personal safety and safety of crews."
However, the provincial fire ban remains in place, and continues to prohibit any open fires, controlled burns and fireworks in the area north of the provincial forest boundary up to the Churchill River.
As of Friday, Saskatchewan has had 259 wildfires, which is 84 more than the previous year at this time. The wildfire five-year average in Saskatchewan to date is 148.