Wildfire Hazard
The wildfire hazard has climbed to HIGH for the majority of the Slave Lake Forest Area. Areas around and south of Lesser Slave Lake are MODERATE.
Click here to view the wildfire hazard map.
Although we have seen lots of rain, it takes only a few days of warm weather to cause the fine fire fuels to become dry again. The hazard will continue to climb as very warm weather is in the forecast for the next several days.
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 your machine's hotspots.
Report wildfires by calling 310-FIRE (3473)
Weather
The temperatures for today will be in the low twenties and winds will be from the northwest 15 to 20 kilometres per hour.
Wildfire Situation as of 11:00 am pm July 5th
Thanks to the hardwork of our firefighters our three active wildfires have been 100 per cent contained. Slave Lake Wildfire Number 49, 51 and 52 are under control and an infrared scan is being conducted on these wildfires to check for any smouldering ground fires.
There have been no new wildfires in the past 24 hours. Since March 1st, the Slave Lake Forest Area has recorded 64 wildfires, burning a total area of 653.69 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
Did you know? 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 smouldering 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 July 6th , 2017.
Leah Lovequist - Wildfire Information Officer
Mobile: 780-849-0945
Email: Leah.Lovequist@gov.ab.ca
Report Wildfires 310-FIRE (3473)