More Than 8,000 Saskatchewan Residents Evacuated Due to Wildfires

The South Saskatchewan River is enveloped by forest fire smoke in Saskatoon on Sept. 3, 2023. Saskatchewan declared a state of emergency on May 29, 2025, due to wildfires. The Canadian Press/Heywood Yu

More than 8,000 people have been evacuated from their homes due to wildfires in Saskatchewan, the government says.

Saskatchewan declared a state of emergency on May 29 as the province has seen 207 wildfires so far this year, compared to an average of 125, according to the Saskatchewan Public Safety Authority (SPSA).