There are five forest fires burning in Saskatchewan and the province says two of them are now not considered contained, two are under assessment, and one of the wildfires is designated as contained at this time.

In addition to fire crews on the ground, the province has deployed heavy equipment, helicopters and air tanker support.

Highway 915 may be closed from time to time and power line infrastructure supplying power to Stanley Mission may be impacted.

Environment Canada has issued a special air quality statement for Candle Lake, Lac La Ronge and Narrow Hills Provincial Parks, Highway 165 between Highways 2 and 914 including Pinehouse Lake, Lac La Ronge, Montreal Lake, Molanosa and Prince Albert National Park.

A plume of smoke from a forest fire northeast of La Ronge continues to create locally poor air quality.

Environment Canada warns that individuals may experience symptoms such as increased coughing, throat irritation, headaches or shortness of breath. Children, seniors, and those with cardiovascular or lung disease, such as asthma, are especially at risk.

There have been 116 fires to date in the province and the five year average for wild fires at this time of year is 124.