Is recent rain in Saskatchewan dousing wildfire and drought concerns?

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Is wet weather washing away concerns around Saskatchewan's drier-than-normal conditions?

Rain is hitting several parts of Saskatchewan, but is it enough to start helping with the drier-than-normal conditions seen in many parts of the province?Several rural municipalities across the province have declared a fire ban, despite the moisture recently seen in many areas.

Ray Orb, Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities president, said the recent rain has helped the drought situation, but there are still many areas that are quite dry, pointing to the southwest region.sent to your email, as it happens. He said with seeding right now there’s good moisture in the ground, and cattle producers need grass to start growing.He said for many rural municipalities concerns around fire bans, wildfires and wildfire smoke still linger.

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