As firefighters make headway on a large grass fire burning near Biggar, Sask., Saskatchewan's fire commissioner is warning of extremely dry conditions for the southern half of the province. "We are in a significant fire threat anywhere south of that border and perhaps a bit into that forested area." The fire started on Monday afternoon in a rural area near the town and eventually grew to cover roughly 1,500 hectares. Environment and Climate Change Canada said this March was the driest on record in Regina and Moose Jaw, and the eighth driest in Saskatoon. "We can't link one particular dry year to climate change but we can say that this is the sort of impact that we expect climate change to bring," she said.

Source: CBC News April 24, 2019 16:07 UTC