Saskatchewan RCMP say they’ve charged a 29-year-old man with arson in connection with a wildfire started in May that saw properties damaged and communities evacuated.
The charges are connected to what the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) called the Ditch 2 fire, which RCMP said caused structure damage and the “evacuation of several communities.”
RCMP said the fire started on May 26 in the Weyakwin area, which is 282 kilometres north of Saskatoon.
SPSA fire investigators looked into the cause of the fire and determined it was “human-caused,” RCMP said.
Waskesiu RCMP started a criminal investigation that led to Jason Halkett from LaRonge being charged with one count of arson – damage to property….