Slave Lake Area Update

Wildfire hazard has climbed to HIGH. Lightning sparked two new wildfires last night.

Posted on Tue, Aug 18, 2015

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Wildfire Hazard

Due to warm temperatures and moderate winds forecasted for today the wildfire hazard has climbed to HIGH for the areas north of Lesser Slave Lake.

 

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Weather Forecast

The forecast for today is calling for temperatures in the low to mid twenties and winds from the southwest 20 kilometers per hour.

Wildfire Update as of 11:00 am Tuesday August 18th.

Lightning sparked two new wildfires last night. Firefighters were able to quickly contain and extinguish them.

Since April 1, in the Slave Lake Wildfire Management Area there have been 241 wildfires that have burned a total of 22,400 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 Tuesday August 18th.

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.