The wildfire hazard for the Lac La Biche area remains at MODERATE.
The forecast for tomorrow is for a high of 22 with humidity of 40% and light winds at W10. There is a chance of some isolated precipitation and we expect moderate lightning tomorrow. This weather pattern should continue throughout the week as cold fronts in northeast British Columbia continue to drift across our area.
We had one new fire within the Cold Lake Air Weapons Range. This fire was human caused. So far this season we have had a total of 219 wildfires. All fires are under control and most are on patrol status. If we have enough dry days in a row we will be able to scan for hotspots on LWF 161 and LWF 175, from earlier in the season.
Good Idea for a Wood Pile Very Bad Idea for a Wood Pile!
It's that time of year when you might be thinking about projects around your yard that you want to get done before the snow flies (sorry, I shouldn't have said that word!). Cleaning out eaves troughs and gutters is a good way to FireSmart your house against spring wildfires. When the leaves start to fall in the next weeks, think about cleaning them off your roof and from your eaves troughs, as they can be a hazard for embers from spring wildfires.
Also, if you're stock piling wood for the winter, make sure your woodpile is not right by your back door! It might be convenient to reach out and grad some wood in the winter, but it won't be convenient if a wayward sparks sets your pile on fire. And don't put your woodpile under a confier tree as in the photo above! Good grief!
Creating a defensible space around your house is a great way to prevent the spread of wildfire. A ten meter fuel-free space is ideal, but if you don't have that much room, at least make sure you have some kind of buffer space between your home and burnable fuels like trees, hedges, etc.
Thanks for doing your part to prevent wildfire.
For more information, please contact:
Leslie Lozinski
Forest Information Officer
780-623-9758