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<\/p>\nThe report found limited evidence that wildfire and emergency response activities consistently aligned with established plans and procedures. It also identified shortcomings in evacuation coordination and said the absence of a clearly articulated provincial recovery strategy created uncertainty for communities transitioning from emergency response to rebuilding.<\/p>\n
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Denare Beach lost roughly 400 homes during the Wolf Fire, making it one of the most severely affected communities in the province.<\/p>\n
Thomson said some residents may feel the report validates concerns they raised during and after the disaster.<\/p>\n
\u201cI do think that it definitely does answer that kind of lingering question about did they respond adequately or didn\u2019t they?\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think that yes, there probably will be a pocket of people that are going to be, I\u2019m not going to say completely satisfied, but satisfied to a degree that yes, this report speaks to that.\u201d<\/p>\n
At the same time, she said some residents will continue to feel governments have not been fully held accountable for what occurred.<\/p>\n
The report\u2019s recommendation for a more coordinated recovery strategy also resonates with Denare Beach, Thomson said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis community of Denare Beach, I realize that the report encompassed a larger area. It just wasn\u2019t solely focused on Denare Beach,\u201d she said. \u201cHowever, that said, we were the most affected community.\u201d<\/p>\n
While acknowledging that wildfire behaviour can be impossible to predict, Thomson said several of the report\u2019s recommendations, including improved wildfire modelling and risk mapping, could help communities avoid similar losses in the future.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf they take the models that they\u2019re proposing, like the wildfire remodelling and mapping, and if they take those and they apply them with some good local knowledge, I think that those are positive steps in the right direction,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
In Wadin Bay, the first community in Saskatchewan to achieve FireSmart recognition, long-time volunteer Shaun Bergsveinson said the report highlights the importance of local preparedness as much as provincial planning.<\/p>\n
Bergsveinson helped establish FireSmart practices in the community more than a decade ago and remained behind to help protect property during major wildfire threats in both 2015 and 2025.<\/p>\n
\u201cAll levels, yeah,\u201d he said, when asked about responsibility for wildfire preparedness. \u201cSPSA, I mean, as much as they\u2019re a part of this, it\u2019s got to be, everybody\u2019s got to be on board.\u201d<\/p>\n