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Wildfire update

Peace River Forest Area

Current information on wildfire conditions within the Peace River Forest Area.

Peace River Forest Area - March 20, 2025

Low wildfire danger

Due to snow cover and mild conditions, the wildfire danger level is low in the Peace River Forest Area.

Wildfire situation

There are two active wildfires in the Peace River Forest Area, both of which are under control. Visit the Alberta Wildfire status dashboard for more information.

Learn more about wildfire classifications.

Get your fire permit

As of March 1, fire permits are now required for all burning within the Forest Protection Area, with the exception of campfires.

Fire permits are free and can be requested online. You may also request your permit by calling your local forestry office. 

Peace River Forest Area | Permit Line (780) 624-6190 

To prevent spring wildfires, revisit your brush pile or windrow burning projects to ensure all hot spots are extinguished.

  • Spread out the remaining material.
  • Soak the area and ensure there is no heat or smoke.
  • Check your burn site multiple times in the coming weeks to ensure it has not reignited.

Use caution on the landscape

Wildfires can start in colder conditions. Dead and dry vegetation is extremely flammable.

Fires that aren't extinguished properly can smoulder underground for months and re-emerge as wildfires in warmer seasons when the conditions are right. We ask Albertans to follow safe burning practices year-round. 

A young male hunter roasts sausages over a cooking fire that has been made on a gravel road, away from fire hazards.
An outdoor recreationist builds a cooking campfire safely away from dry vegetation during Alberta's colder months.

Published on March 20, 2025 9:08 am

Wildfire season runs March 1 – October 31.

Get a fire permit

From March 1 to October 31, all burning activities in the Forest Protection Area, excluding campfires, require a fire permit.

Safe burning

Prevent wildfires by checking on winter burn sites.  Winter burns can smoulder underground and often reignite in the spring. Extinguish a fire by soaking it, stirring it, and soaking it again.

Contact info

Tannis McNabb
780-617-4851
tannis.mcnabb@gov.ab.ca

Media inquiries

780-420-1968
wildfireinfo@gov.ab.ca