Wildfire Hazard
The wildfire hazard remains high for areas around and north of Lesser Slave Lake.
Click here to view the wildfire hazard map for June 13th.
In response to the high wildfire hazard, the fire towers are constantly watching for smoke and firefighters with helicopters, airtankers and various pieces of heavy equipment are stationed in the area, ready to fight any new wildfires that may start.
Residents and visitors north of Lesser Slave Lake are urged to use caution as a wildfire will ignite easily and spread quickly under windy conditions.Report wildfires immediately by calling 310-FIRE(3473).
Weather
For today temperatures will be 19-20 degrees Celsius and winds will be from the west 15 kilometres per hour. There is a chance we may see some rain this afternoon and Wednesday.
Wildfire Situation as of 10:30 am June 13th, 2017
There have been no new wildfires since June 9th. Since March 1st, the Slave Lake Forest Area has recorded 39 wildfires, burning a total area of 46.59 hectares.
For information on the wildfire situation across the province of Alberta click here.
Fire Permits
Before you burn it, get a permit. As of March 1st, fire permit are required for any burning (excluding campfires) in the Forest Protection Area.
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.
Wildfire Prevention
Please do your part to prevent wildfires.Make sure your campfire is out and when riding your off highway vehicle stop frequently to remove the build up of debris around the machine's hotspots.
A campfire left smoldering can cause a wildfire. Never leave your campfire unattended and make sure it is out. This video shows you how to make sure your campfire is out.
Your off-highway vehicle can start a wildfire. Check your off-highway vehicle frequently for any smoldering debris. Grass, muskeg, moss or other debris can drop to the ground as you're riding and spark a wildfire. This video shows you how to ride debris free.
Wildfire Information
Connect with Alberta Wildfire on Facebook,Twitter and Instagram. Get the most up-to-date wildfire information by downloading the free Alberta Wildfire app for Android or Apple devices.
Unless conditions change, you can expect your next wildfire update on June 14th, 2017.
Leah Lovequist - Wildfire Information Officer
Mobile: 780-849-0945
Email: Leah.Lovequist@gov.ab.ca
Report Wildfires 310-FIRE (3473)