As fire season approaches, Alberta wildland firefighters are gearing up to defend the province and its communities from forest fires. For the complete news release click here.
Winter Burns
Please do your part to prevent wildfires this spring by making sure your winter burns are extinguished. A fire left smouldering can burn under the snow all winter and emerge as a wildfire in the spring when conditions are warm and dry.
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