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During periods of extreme fire danger, Prince Albert National Park fire crews enter a heightened state of readiness. We proactively prepare for wildfire by anticipating where and when wildfires will start by closely monitoring fire indices. We have fire management personnel  and equipment in place and are ready to respond. Daily aerial patrols are also conducted via helicopter. The plans and protocols to respond to wildfires within the park are in place. A dedicated team of fire personnel is on site to provide additional support. Residents may start to see fire suppression equipment placed on some buildings and more fire personnel on site as part of this preparedness. 

We continue to plan and prepare for all emergency scenarios that could happen in Prince Albert National Park. Earlier this spring, we did some valuable emergency planning - refining our wildfire preparedness plans and updating the townsite evacuation plan. The internal tabletop exercise conducted in June tested the park’s emergency response plan – clarifying roles and responsibilities within the incident command team, identifying gaps in  communication and coordination, practicing timely  decision making and evaluating the effectiveness of the evacuation  plan. As always, we continue to work with our partners including the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) and the Royal Canadian Mounted  Police (RCMP).. 

Parks Canada thanks visitors, residents, business  operators for their care and cooperation in reducing wildfire risk and  to sharing accurate and timely information. Please take care of  yourselves and each other. We share in our passion for Prince Albert National Park and we will manage through this  challenging time together.