Wildfire Hazard
The fire hazard for the district has been reduced to Moderate, thanks to widespread rainshowers received over the Slave Lake Wildfire Management Area.
Wildfire Update as of 4:00 pm July 16, 2015
The fires within the Slave Lake WMA expereinced little activity today due to the cool and damp weather.
Slave Lake Wildfire number 214 which is located between Graham Lake and Vandersteene Lake is currently out of control at 124 hectares. This fire is not threatening the community.
Photo of SWF-214 from July 15 at 7:25 pm
Slave Lake Wildfire number 217 is located 17 kilometres west of Chipewyan Lakes, and is currently out of control at 19 hectares. This fire is not threatening the community.
Photo of SWF-217 at 3:40 pm July 15
Slave Lake Wildfire number 175 was a holdover lightning wildfire which was discovered on July 1st and is located 36 kilometers northeast of Peerless Lake and 33 kilometres west of Chipewyan Lakes. This fire is currently out of control at 8500 hectares.
Slave Lake Wildfire number 211 is currently out of control at 100 hectares. This fire is located approximately 80 kilometers northwest of Red Earth Creek. The dozer guard around this fire is 40% complete.
Slave Lake Wildfire number 163 which is located at approximately kilometer 25 on highway 754, 26 kilometers northeast of Marten Beach is currently out of control at 9,410 hectares. Before the weather brought them back, crews were doing mop up, and reinforcing guard in the vicinity of the highway.
Slave Lake Wildfire number 140 was caused by lightning on June 30th and is located 60 kilometers north of Red Earth Creek. This fire is currently out of control. This wildfire has burned 1916 hectares.
Slave Lake Wildfire number 207 which located 46 kilometres northwest of Peerless Lake is currently behing held at 18 hectares.
Weather Forecast
The forecast for tomorrow is again calling for cool temperatures, and more rainshowers. Winds will be from the northwest 30 gusting to 50 kilometres per hours.
Since April 1, in the Slave Lake Wildfire Management Area there have been 221 wildfires that have burned a total of 21,579 hectares.
Fire Permits
The fire permit suspension has been lifted and new fire permits are being issued. However fire permits will not be issued for brush piles.Campfires are allowed and do not require a fire permit.
To request your free fire permit call your local Alberta Agriculture and Forestry Office.
Slave Lake/Red Earth/Peerless Lake/Trout Lake 780-849-7377
High Prairie 780-523-6619
Wabasca 780-891-3860
Fire permits help us track what is burning on the landscape. By getting a fire permit and following the fire permit conditions you help keep our firefighters free to fight new wildfires that may start.
Unless conditions change, you can expect your next wildfire update July 17th.
Shawna Lund - Wildfire Information Officer
Slave Lake Wildfire Management Area
Office: 780.849.7412
Mobile: 780.849.0945
Shawna.lund@gov.ab.ca
To report wildfires call 310-FIRE
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