Slave Lake Area Update

Saturday June 6 VERY HIGH to EXTREME. Three new wildfires today.

Posted on Fri, Jun 05, 2015

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Wildfire Hazard for Saturday June 6th

Warm weather and winds have caused the wildfire hazard to climb to VERY HIGH - EXTREME in the Slave Lake Wildfire Management Area. The forest is extremely dry and a fire will spread very quickly under windy conditions. Report wildfires immediately by calling 310-FIRE (3473). 

EXTREME - High Prairie, Sucker Creek, Grouard, East Prairie, Kinuso, Wabasca, Sandy Lake, Red Earth, Loon Lake, Trout Lake, Peerless Lake and Chipewyan Lake. 

VERY HIGH - Slave Lake, Wagner, Widewater, Canyon Creek, Assineau and Gift Lake. 

 

Weather Forecast

For Saturday, the forecast is calling for warm temperatures, slight risk of thundershowers and strong and gusty winds from the west 25 gusting up 40 kilometers per hour.

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Slave Lake Wildfire Management Area Update 4:30 pm

Lightning passed through the area late this afternoon igniting three small wildfires. Two located west of Sandy Lake and one west of Chipewyan Lakes. Thanks to hard work of aircraft and firefighters these wildfires were quickly contained and in total burned just over half a hectare. Since April 1, in the Slave Lake Wildfire Management Area there have been 95 wildfires and 1,181.50 hectares burned

FIRE RESTRICTION in effect

To view map visit www.albertafirebans.ca

What’s prohibited?

Wood campfires in backcountry or random camping areas, charcoal briquettes, turkey fryers and tiki torches. Campfires are prohibited on private property (example -backyard fire pit) as well.

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Firefighters with helicopters, heavy equipment and airtankers  are stationed throughout the area ready to fight any new wildfires that may start. We also have our personnel in the fire towers on high alert constantly watching for smoke. 

 

Thank you to all for cooperating with the fire restriction. Abiding by the fire restriction helps to keep our firefighters free to fight wildfires that are still burning and any new wildfires that may start. 

 

Leah Lovequist - Wildfire Information Officer

Slave Lake Wildfire Management Area 
Office: 780.849.7412
Mobile: 780.848.0945 
Leah.Lovequist@gov.ab.ca 
To report wildfires call 310-FIRE