Slave Lake Area Update

The wildfire along highway 754 is 100 percent contained thanks to the determination of all firefighting personnel.

Posted on Tue, Aug 04, 2015

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The wildfire along highway 754 is 100 percent contained thanks to the determination of all firefighting personnel. Firefighters will continue to be working along the highway for the next several days. For the safety of our firefighting personnel, please slow down and follow the posted speed limits.

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Wildfire Hazard

Rain brings much needed relief to the wildfire hazard. The wildfire hazard is LOW for the Slave Lake Wildfire Management Area

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Weather Forecast

Click here to view the 24 hour rainfall map.

The forecast for today and tonight is calling for cool temperatures, rain and winds from the northwest at 15 kilometres per hour. 

The rain and cooler temperatures are expected to continue over the next several days.

 

Wildfire Update as of 11:30 am Tuesday August 4th.

There were two new wildfires over the weekend. Firefighters were able to quickly contain and extinguish them.Thanks to hard work of firefighters we have one wildfire being held, three under control and 232 extinguished.

Slave Lake Wildfire number 175 was discovered on July 1st and is located 36 kilometers northeast of Peerless Lake and 33 kilometers west of Chipewyan Lakes.This wildfire is being held which means given current weather conditions and firefighting resources, the wildfire is not anticipated to grow past expected boundaries. Firefighters are working to extinguish hotspots along the edges of the wildfire.

Slave Lake Wildfire number 163 which is located at approximately kilometer 25 on highway 754, 26 kilometers northeast of Marten Beach is under control at 9,895 hectares.Firefighters are patrolling and extinguishing smoldering ground fires.

Since April 1, in the Slave Lake Wildfire Management Area there have been 236 wildfires that have burned a total of 22,361 hectares.

For information on wildfires in Alberta download the free Alberta Wildfire App or visit the Wildfire Status Map by clicking here.

Fire Permits

From March 1 to October 31, fire permits are required for any type of burning in the forest protection area - except campfires. A fire permit is not required for a campfire. 

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

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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 existing wildfires and any new wildfires that may start.

 


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Unless conditions change, you can expect your next wildfire update Monday August 10th.
Leah Lovequist - Wildfire Information Officer
Slave Lake Wildfire Management Area 
Office: 780.849.7412
Mobile: 780.849.0945 
Leah.Lovequist@gov.ab.ca 
To report wildfires call 310-FIRE
For information about wildfires in Alberta follow us on Twitter @ABGovWildfire or Facebook. Download the free Alberta Wildfire app for Apple and Android devices.