Saskatchewan premier says safety agency must improve after critical wildfire report
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PARIS – Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says the province’s safety agency needs to do better after a report found shortcomings in last year’s wildfire response.
Speaking in Paris during a trade mission, Moe says the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency can improve and the government can do more to support it.
The third-party report says the agency often operated in silos, resulting in uncertainty among staff about roles and responsibilities.
It also says there was insufficient pre-season planning and delays in hiring, training and procuring equipment.
Moe declined to comment on whether there should be a resignation as a result of the report.
The 2025 fires forced more than 10,000 residents from their homes and burned 29,000 square kilometres of northern forest.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 15, 2026.