# Man who started northern Saskatchewan wildfire sentenced to six years

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- CBC News, 2026-10-08 18:43 UTC
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- Original: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/man-who-started-northern-sask-wildfire-sentenced-to-6-years-9.7374433?cmp=rss

> Jason Halkett started last year’s Ditch 2 wildfire, which forced evacuations along Highway 2. He received a six-year sentence in Montreal Lake provincial court.