Premier Scott Moe accredited the start of “over 90 per cent of the fires” in Saskatchewan to be caused by “human activity.”
“If you take away the human activity that's starting those fires, we would have a lot less fires in the province,” Moe said Sunday, further suggesting an increase in agricultural production, province and nationwide, would help prevent wildfires throughout the season.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford chimed in, suggesting forestry cleanup — including tree harvesting and dry brush removal — was imperative to mitigate the chance of widespread fires.