Wind gusts, lightning strikes push Saskatchewan wildfire count to 30

Saskatchewan’s wildfire management branch says 15,000 lightning strikes over a 24-hour period sparked 19 new fires in the province this week.
As of Friday morning, there were 30 active fires, 17 of which were listed as “not contained” by the Environment Ministry.
The blazes spread quickly due to conditions brought on by high heat and low humidity, said Steve Roberts, executive director of Wildfire Management.
“Luckily for us, in many of those cases, we were not seein