Wildfire northeast of Prince Albert, Sask. burns thousands of hectares, prompts evacuations

Cloverdale Fire

Updated 8:42 a.m. MDT May 19, 2021

Cloverdale Fire May 17, 2021
Cloverdale Fire May 17, 2021. Photo by Nicole Hansen.

Tuesday afternoon and into the evening the Cloverdale Fire a few kilometers northeast of Prince Albert, Sask. was active near Highway 55 where it burned across the highway north of the 780 road and spread into agricultural areas. The fields at that location and on the north side of the fire make it easier for firefighters to contain the blaze in those areas. (See the map below.)

Cloverdale Fire map
Map showing heat detected on the Cloverdale Fire by satellites, as late as 3:54 a.m. MDT, May 19, 2021.

The video below was aired Tuesday evening.

The weather forecast for Prince Albert on Wednesday is for increasing clouds with a west wind of 30 km/h gusting to 50, and the temperature steady near 9C.


5:09 p.m. MDT May 18, 2021

Map of the Cloverdale Fire
Map of the Cloverdale Fire, the morning of May 18, 2021.

A large wildfire just northeast of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan has burned thousands of hectares and prompted the evacuations of more than 35 homes. Tuesday morning Steve Roberts, vice-president of operations for the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency said it had burned 3,694 hectares (9,128 acres). (See the map above.)

Prince Albert Mayor Greg Dionne said Tuesday morning that the fire had jumped across Highway 55.

Electrical power has been shut off for about 8,000 people.

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Author: Bill Gabbert

After working full time in wildland fire for 33 years, he continues to learn, and strives to be a Student of Fire.