Fire crews from Delisle and Asquith are currently on the scene of a large wildfire west of Delisle.
Fanned by strong northwesterly winds, the fire began earlier this afternoon. Reports on a Delisle and area facebook page show a wall of flame alongside the secondary highway connecting Delisle and Asquith.
Fire crews are having to haul water from town and have set up a command post near the fire.
The Town of Delisle issued a notice at about 4:00 pm recommending people avoid the area west of the community.
“Due to the prairie fire west of Delisle, we recommend that people stay in their home in case any smoke should drift into town,” stated the notice. “At this point, the Town of Delisle is not in imminent danger. We will continue to monitor the situation and will advise if anything should change.”