October 31st marked the official end of the wildfire season in Alberta. Fire permits are no longer required however, you are responsible for any fires you ignite in the winter. Take the time to properly prepare your burn site, know the requirements needed to be successful during your burn and properly extinguish your site.
While burning:
- Have someone monitoring the burn the entire time – if it escapes, immediately report it to 310-FIRE.
- Only burn what you can control with the equipment and people you have available and adjust your burning according to weather conditions.
- Build it right. Brush piles or debris windrows should be free of soil, built to a maximum height of 3 metres, with a fireguard or cleared land around it to stop the spread of fire.
After you burn:
- Spread remaining material within the pile and soak with water as required.
- Check the area and ensure both heat and smoke are no longer being produced by the pile – it should be cool to the touch.
- Check your burn site multiple times in the following weeks to ensure it has not reignited.
If you are burning brush piles in the Slave Lake Forest Area, please report your burn location to our Wildfire Technologist Russell Murphy by calling 780-849-7457.
Wildfire Information
Keep up to date on the wildfire situation by subscribing to the Slave Lake Forest Area wildfire update or download the Alberta Wildfire app for Apple or Android devices.
Leah Lovequist
Wildfire Information Officer
Mobile: 780-849-0945
Email: leah.lovequist@gov.ab.ca
Report Wildfires 310-FIRE (3473)