Due to the significant amount of rain the High Level Forest Area received over the weekend the Fire Advisory is no longer in effect and the fire danger is Low.
(Did you know that the name fireweed stems from its ability to colonize areas burned by fire rapidly)
HIGH LEVEL FOREST AREA WILDFIRE UPDATE | MAY 17, 2021 AT 11:00 AM
There has been a total of 17 wildfire since March 1, 2021 in the High Level Forest Area burning approximately 7.81 hectares.
For a map of all fire locations in the High Level Forest Area and the province please check out the wildfire status map on the wildfire.alberta.ca website.
PROVINCIAL WILDFIRE UPDATE | MAY 17, 2021
Since March 1, 2021 there has been a total of 295 wildfires in the Forest Protection Area of Alberta, burning a total of 919 hectares.
FIRE PERMITS
From March 1st until October 31st, fire permits are required for any burning, except campfires, in the Forest Protection Area of Alberta. To request your free fire permit call the High Level Forest Area permit line at 780-926-5407. Leave a message with your home location, burn location, what you plan to burn and our patrolmen will get back to you.
Fire permits help us to track what is burning on the landscape. If you're burning without a fire permit or outside fire permit conditions, your fire is considered a wildfire. By getting a permit you help keep our firefighters free to fight wildfire.
NEW ALBERTA WILDFIRE MOBILE APP
Did you know Alberta Wildfire just launched a brand new app to keep you up-to-date with the wildfire situation in the province?
Download the new app today and get access to accurate, real-time information on wildfires in your area. You can also find information on fire advisories, restrictions and bans across the province and much more. Available for Apple and Android.
STAY INFORMED
For more information on the current wildfire situation across the province of Alberta, visit www.wildfirestatus.alberta.ca.
Stay tuned to www.albertafirebans.ca throughout the wildfire season for more information about fire bans and restrictions in the Forest Protection Area of Alberta.
Victoria Ostendorf | Wildfire Information Officer
High Level Forest Area
780-841-9387
victoria.ostendorf@gov.ab.ca
Websites:
- Alberta Wildfire
- Alberta Fire Bans
- FireSmart in Alberta
- Alberta Emergency Alerts
- Air Quality Health Index
- Wildfire Smoke and Your Health
- 511 Road Reports
- Emergency Preparation
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