Despite rain, conditions remain dry in the north

Daily Herald Staff

Southern parts of the Buhl Fire received between 15-20 ml or rain over the weekend, which helped keep fire behaviour low, Parks Canada reported on Monday.

High humidity also helped limit the fire’s spread. Rainfall was more scattered and fell in lower quantities further north.

Crews made good progress on the south and southeast perimeter of the 96,991 hectare fire, but Parks Canada said the area could quickly dry out, despite the weekend precipitation.

The changes were big enough for Saskatchewan Parks, Culture and Sport, Northern Municipal Services to terminate the evacuation order for the Resort Subdivision of Ramsey Bay and Ramsey Bay Campground. The order ended on Sunday after starting on July 24.

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