Wildfire Hazard August 11, 2017
Warm, dry conditions have increased the wildfire hazard to Very High for areas north of Lesser Slave Lake. Areas south of the lake are High. Click here to view the wildfire hazard map. Temperatures are expected to around 30 degrees today with winds out of the southeast at 15-20 km/hr.
Wildfire Situation as of August 11, 2017 10:00 am
Since March 1st, the Slave Lake Forest Area has recorded 106 wildfires, burning a total area of 681.67 hectares.
For information on the wildfire situation across the province of Alberta click here.
Fire Permits
During the Fire Season a fire permit is required for any burning in the Forest Protection Area -excluding campfires.
To obtain your free fire permit, please call your local Alberta Agriculture and Forestry Office:
- Slave Lake/Red Earth/Peerless/Trout 780-849-7377
- Wabasca 780-891-3860
- High Prairie 780-523-6619
Fire permits help us to track what is burning on the landscape and if you are burning without a fire permit or outside your fire permit conditions, your fire is considered a wildfire. By getting a fire permit you help keep our firefighters free to fight real wildfires instead of responding to the smoke in your backyard.
Please do your part to prevent wildfires
Ride Debris Free
An Off-Highway vehicle exhaust can reach temperatures of over 200 degrees Celsius. That means it won't take long for that wet and muddy debris to dry up, start smoldering and fall onto the ground as you drive away. You can help reduce your chance of starting a wildfire by stopping frequently to remove any build up of debris from the hot spots on your machine.
Make Sure It's Out
Unless conditions change, you can expect your next wildfire update on August 12, 2017.
Shawna Lund
Wildfire Information Officer
Mobile: 780-805-4754
Email: shawna.lund@gov.ab.ca
Report Wildfires 310-FIRE (3473)