The East Peace Prescribed Fire was successfully burned over the weekend.
WILDFIRE ADVISORY IN EFFECT
A Fire Advisory has been issued for the Peace River Forest Area due to dry and windy conditions.WILDFIRE UPDATE
The wildfire danger level remains HIGH in the Peace River Forest Area. The dry grasses and forest vegetation pose a high hazard during this time of year and will continue to do so until the forest greens up for the spring season.
There have been a number of wildfires and mutual aid fires in the Peace River Forest Area and so far, all of them have been human-caused. Please do your part to prevent wildfires.
For more information on the wildfire situation across the province of Alberta, visit: wildfire.alberta.ca.
DO YOUR PART TO PREVENT SPRING WILDFIRES
Before you burn it, get a permit
Fire permits are required for all burning, with the exception of heating or warming fires, within the Forest Protection Area of Alberta. Call the Peace River Forest Area office at 780-624-6190 to find out how to obtain your FREE fire permit and please burn safely within the conditions on your permit.
Be sure to extinguish your campfires
Soak it with water, stir it up and soak it again. The ashes should be cool to the touch.
Keep your OHV debris free
Grass, twigs, leaves and mud can build up in the hotspots, heat up, drop off and start a wildfire. Remember to clean your machine before, during and after your ride.
Call 310-FIRE to report wildfires.
Prescribed fires in the area
Plans and preparations have been made to burn both the Hutton Creek II Prescribed Fire and the East Peace Prescribed Fire in the 2018 fire season. Crews have been working to build guard and prepare to successfully burn these sites and on Sunday, their efforts paid off when the East Peace Prescribed Fire was successfully completed.
We continue to assess the burning conditions for the Hutton Creek II burn site and operations will only commence when and if forecasted weather, forest conditions and smoke management conditions permit and a safe operation that will meet the overall objectives of the prescribed fire can be ensured.
The Hutton Creek II Prescribed Fire is approximately 590 hectares in size and is located approximately 15 kilometers to the east of Deadwood on the east side of the Peace River.
The East Peace River Prescribed Fire is approximately 840 hectares in size and is located approximately 12 miles southeast of Deadwood, and 20 miles north of the Town of Peace River on the east side of the Peace River.
The goal of both burns is to enhance ungulate winter range by reducing aspen encroachment and accumulated downed and dead fuels, thereby increasing browse availability and site quality. An added benefit is the additional training opportunity this program gives our firefighters, allowing them to better prepare for the upcoming wildfire season.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
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Or contact:
Crystal Burrows
Wildfire Information Officer
(780) 618-6215
crystal.burrows@gov.ab.ca
Report Wildfires 310-FIRE (3743)