Residents impacted by Saskatchewan’s devastating 2025 wildfire season are invited to share their experiences through a new public survey. Lloydminster played a key role by housing evacuees from affected communities.
Our community hosted hundreds of evacuees, providing food, housing and support throughout the season.
Residents impacted by Saskatchewan’s devastating 2025 wildfire season are being invited to share their experiences through a new public survey launched by MNP.
MNP was selected to conduct an independent review of the 2025 wildfire response and has opened the survey to ensure residents have an opportunity to be heard.
The survey allows individuals to share their experiences to help strengthen future wildfire mitigation, preparedness and response efforts. All responses will remain anonymous and will only be seen by MNP.
Lloydminster residents are being encouraged to participate, as the city housed evacuees from multiple wildfire-impacted Saskatchewan communities during the height of the 2025 fire season. Local hotels, emergency supports and volunteers played a significant role in providing temporary shelter and assistance.
“We want to assure that all residents have an opportunity to be heard,” said Michael Weger, Saskatchewan’s community safety minister and minister responsible for the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency.
“MNP has the experience and expertise necessary to conduct an independent review of this scope,” he said.
The survey is available online through MNP’s website at:
https://www.mnp.ca/en/clients/public-sector/spsa-2025-wildfire-season-review
Residents can also provide feedback by email at SaskWildfire2025@mnp.ca.
The survey opened Dec. 19, 2025 and will remain open until Jan. 30, 2026.
Broader engagement underway
As part of its comprehensive review, MNP will also conduct a jurisdictional scan, assess the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency wildfire processes, and engage directly with impacted communities.
That work will inform a final report expected to be completed before the start of the 2026 wildfire season.
“As a result of the unprecedented 2025 wildfire season the MNP independent review will gather information from those impacted by the wildfires,” said Marlo Pritchard, president and fire commissioner of the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency.
“This knowledge will help develop recommendations for guiding improvements around mitigation, preparedness and response,” he said.
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