Helitorch shown lighting a line of fire on the East Peace Precribed Fire
photo taken by Crystal Burrows on May 1, 2015

Prescribed Fire Success!!

• Prescribed fires are safe and done by trained professionals. – Prescribed fires are planned and carried out by highly trained forest fire managers who provide for safety first.  During this planning process, specific conditions are identified to ensure the safe and successful execution of each prescribed fire.  All necessary precautions were taken for fire control, safety and smoke management.

• Fire is a natural and necessary part of the Boreal Forest ecosystem  -  Fire has shaped Alberta’s forests for generations and it is nature’s way of achieving healthy and sustainable forests.  In fact many forest animals and plants rely on fire for their very existence.

• Prescribed burns enable us to use fire positively – By reintroducing fire on the landscape in a controlled manner, we can help to restore the natural balance of our forests while achieving other important objectives like reducing the potential for large wildfires, reducing insect and disease infestations and providing better habitat for Alberta’s wildlife.  This particular burn will help to increase ungulate habitat, thereby decreasing the occurrence of forage on nearby hay fields.

For more information, please call 780-618-6215.  

Smoke making it difficult to breathe?  – If you are having respiratory difficulties as a result of the smoke in the area, please contact Alberta Healthlink at 1-866-408-5465 immediately.

Wildfire Hazard

Although the strong winds are expected to continue, the temperatures are expected to drop over the weekend and some rain has been forecasted for the area.  The forecasted  wildfire hazard in the Peace River Wildfire Management Area is expected to be MODERATE.

Please exercise caution when burning or recreating in the forest and call 310-FIRE to report wildfires.

Fire Permits

Wind advisory remains in effect