Lac La Biche Area Update

Wildfire Danger MODERATE for Lac La Biche Forest Area - August 14, 2019

Posted on Wed, Aug 14, 2019

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The wildfire danger in the Lac La Biche Forest Area is MODERATE. 

Alternating days of rain and nice weather are keeping our wildfire danger at MODERATE for the Lac La Biche Forest Area.  

Your next update will be on Thursday, August 22 unless conditions change in the meantime.


Current Situation
 

There are currently no active wildfires in the Lac La Biche Area.  

We haven't had any new wildfires for a few days now. We are always watchful for smoke or fire resulting from lightning.  So far this season we've had 141 wildfires in the area.

The Provincial Situation

  • There are currently 16 wildfires in the Forest Protection Area of Alberta.  7 are being held, 5 are under control and 4 have been turned over to the responsible parties.
  • Since March 1, 2019, Alberta has recorded 930 wildfires in the Forest Protection Area of Alberta that have burned a total of 882,594 hectares.

 If you see smoke or fire in the forest, please call 310-FIRE.

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If you spot a wildfire, call 310-FIRE! 

For more information on the wildfire situation across the province of Alberta

 

Thanks for doing your part to prevent wildfire.  For more information, contact:

Leslie Lozinski

Wildfire Information Officer

780-623-9758