SaskatoonRCMP say 29-year-old Jason Halkett of La Ronge, Sask., has been charged with one count of arson with damage to property. The Ditch 2 fire was first reported on May 26 and grew to more than 200,000 hectares in sizeAlexander Quon · CBC News · Posted: Aug 29, 2025 3:08 PM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour agoA Weyakwin Fire Department truck is shown in a file photo. A person has been charged with arson for a wildfire that caused the hamlet to be evacuated this summer. (Jeremy Warren/CBC)RCMP say they’ve charged a man in connection with a wildfire that began in May.The Ditch 2 fire was first reported on May 26 and threatened the communities of Molanosa, Ramsey Bay, Timber Bay and Weyakwin, north of Prince Albert.The fire eventually grew to more than 200,000 hectares, damaging structures and resulting in the evacuation of several communities.RCMP said in news release that investigators with the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency were able to determine the wildfire was human-caused.RCMP now say 29-year-old Jason Halkett of La Ronge, Sask., has been charged with one count of arson with damage to property. Halkett was arrested this week in Saskatoon and made his first appearance in provincial court on Thursday. ABOUT THE AUTHORAlexander Quon has been a reporter with CBC Saskatchewan since 2021 and is happy to be back working in his hometown of Regina after half a decade in Atlantic Canada. He has previously worked with the CBC News investigative unit in Nova Scotia and Global News in Halifax. Alexander specializes in municipal political coverage and data-reporting. He can be reached at: alexander.quon@cbc.ca.FacebookTwitter
La Ronge, Sask., man charged in connection with May wildfire: RCMP
