The report for 2023 up to June 25 had 290 encampments found by fire inspectors across 44 neighbourhoods in Saskatoon.
But the report noted that since November 2021, 40 per cent of people known to the fire department have taken supports and have been successfully rehoused.
A breakdown of the costs associated with community risk reduction was brought forth from a request from Coun. Darren Hill and took into account fire inspector wages, administration costs, radios, cellphones, vehicle, fuel and uniform costs, as well as encampment cleanup costs.Story continues below advertisement
In 2022, there was a total cost of $178,257.92 for associated costs and $81,297.84 for encampment cleanup.
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