Prince Albert Grand Council sounds alarm on wildfire season, urges early mitigation measures
After a particularly rough 2023 wildfire season, the ground council said it will begin fire mitigation efforts as soon as possible this year. Wildfire mitigation can include prescribed burning, forest thinning, pruning and mechanical removal of vegetation.
![Prince Albert Grand Council sounds alarm on wildfire season, urges early mitigation measures](https://i.cbc.ca/1.6866332.1685997192!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/wildfire-in-saskatchewan.jpg)
![A wildfire seen burning from Besnard Lake in Saskatchewan, 50 kms west of La Ronge. A fireman can be seen standing on a road and looking at the wildfire smoke in the distance.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.6866332.1685997192!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/wildfire-in-saskatchewan.jpg)
After a particularly rough 2023 wildfire season, the ground council said it will begin fire mitigation efforts as soon as possible this year. Wildfire mitigation can include prescribed burning, forest thinning, pruning and mechanical removal of vegetation.