REGINA — Emergency officials say the predicted movement of large wildfires in northern Alberta toward northwestern Saskatchewan has not happened.
Emergency management commissioner Duane McKay says the fires, including a blaze that raced through Fort McMurray, haven't advanced much and that's a relief.
McKay says there's a lot less anxiety in Saskatchewan now because there's no immediate threat.
But McKay also says fire response crews are not standing down and will stay prepared because it's just the beginning of the fire season.
Much needed rain has soaked southern Saskatchewan and lowered the fire risk.
Steve Roberts, executive director of wildfire management, says only a pocket of northwestern Saskatchewan remains an extreme hazard.
