In 24 hours, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) hasn’t reported any additional fires.

This includes man-made started fires or ones caused by the seasonal threat of lightning, which have started to occur in the north.

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Bryan Chartrand, executive director and land operations organization with the SPSA, said some fires have reached bodies of water or natural barriers, stopping their growth, among other factors, like rain.

“We can start establishing a line and go more on the offensive than the defensive as we have been protecting structures,” he said.

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