Wildfire Hazard
The wildfire hazard has climbed to HIGH for areas north of Lesser Slave Lake. Areas around and south of the lake remain MODERATE.
Help keep our firefighters free to fight lightning caused wildfires by doing your part to prevent human caused 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.
Weather
For today temperatures will be 18 to 20 degrees and winds will be from the northwest 20 kilometres per hour. There is a good chance we will see rain this afternoon and thunderstorms overnight.
Wildfire Situation as of July 23rd 12:00 pm
There was one new wildfire yesterday which was quickly extinguished by firefighters.
Since March 1st, the Slave Lake Forest Area has recorded 79 wildfires, burning a total area of 665.87 hectares.
For information on the wildfire situation across the province of Alberta click here.
Unless conditions change, you can expect your next wildfire update on July 24th , 2017.
Smoke in the air
Smoke from wildfires in British Columbia will continue to drift into the Slave Lake Forest Area. If you are experiencing respiratory difficulties as a result of the smoke, please visit Alberta Health Link or dial 811. Find out the latest smoke update by visiting www.firesmoke.ca
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 24th , 2017.
Leah Lovequist - Wildfire Information Officer
Mobile: 780-849-0945
Email: Leah.Lovequist@gov.ab.ca
Report Wildfires 310-FIRE (3473)