By Kurtis Doering
A grass fire northwest of the Battlefords Monday afternoon forced police to shut down a large portion of highway 16.
An off-duty member of the RCMP reported the blaze to the Maidstone detachment at around 3:30 p.m.
It was sparked on the south side of the Yellowhead near the village of Paynton, then jumped both lanes of the double-lane highway.
Zero visibility was reported because of heavy black smoke, and traffic in both directions was blocked between Paynton and... // Read Full Article