The Alberta Government is improving legislation that supports wildfire prevention and helps protect communities. For more information read the complete press release.
Hunting, OHVs and fall burning can cause wildfires, please be prepared and responsible
Off-highway vehicle (OHV) exhaust is extremely hot, reaching temperatures of 204 Celsius, the flash point for most forest fuels. When riders travel through wet areas, muskeg can build up on the exhaust and next to the engine. As the rider travels, the muskeg dries out and is ignited by the hot engine. These burning pieces of muskeg fall off into dry grass causing a wildfire.
Thanks for doing your part to prevent wildfires. For detailed information regarding prevention, please review these brochures.
HORSE RIVER WILDFIRE (MWF-009-16)
As of July 4, the wildfire is classified as UNDER CONTROL. The wildfire is completely contained and will be extinguished. The scanning continues for hot spots and as they are identified, they are actioned by wildland firefighters. The wildfire remains estimated at 589,552 hectares in size (including the portion within Saskatchewan).
CONTACTS
Inside the Urban Service Area contact: Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo 780-792-5519
Outside the Urban Service Area contact: Agriculture and Forestry at 780-743-7125
Lynn Daina
Area Information Coordinator
Fort McMurray Forest Area
office: 780-743-7265 | mobile: 780-799-9253
lynn.daina@gov.ab.ca