By Nicole Goldsworthy, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, SaskToday.ca PRINCE ALBERT — Environment Canada has issued a special air quality statement for 14 areas in north-central Saskatchewan, warning that smoke conditions can shift rapidly and pose increasing health risks as concentrations rise. The advisory includes the City of Prince Albert, the District of Lakeland, including Emma Lake and Anglin Lake, and several surrounding rural municipalities and First Nations communities. According to the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency, the Lobstick fire started May 25 in the Nisbet Forest, located between Duck Lake and MacDowall. The SPSA has listed the fire as not contained. As of May 29, the Lobstick fire was estimated at 13,000 hectares. The SPSA has identified the cause of the fire from lightning. The advisory includes the City of Prince

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