Shawna Lund will be taking over as Information Officer until further notice.
Slave Lake Forest Area Forecast
The forecast for tomorrow is calling for cool temperatures and the possibility of rain. Winds are expected to be from the northeast at 25 km/hour gusting to 45 km/hr. Even though we have received some moisture, a significant amount of rain is needed to reduce the wildfire hazard.
The fire ban will be in place until further notice. Throughout the province, multiple wildfires continue to burn out of control, and your co-operation with the fire ban will not only help to reduce the number of new wildfires we need to contend with, but also prevent the unnecessary dispatching of our resources to your burn site.
Wildfire Update
There were no new wildfire starts in the Slave Lake Forest Area today.
SWF-060 was spotted by one of our lookout towers around 6 p.m. May 16, 2016. The wildfire is located 12 kilometers south west of High Prairie. This fire is 2.75 hectares in size and is considered under control, meaning that the fire is completely contained and will be extinguished.
Otter Lakes Wildfire Update - The Otter Lakes wildfire is located approximately 36 kilometers northwest of Red Earth Creek. This fire is considered under control. Firefighters continue to work towards extinguishing this fire.
Since April 1st there have been 62 wildfires in the Slave Lake Forest Area and the total area burned 2006.69 hectares.
Click here to view the Wildfire Situation in Alberta.
- If Albertan's are witnessing restricted OHV activities they can call the Report a Poacher Line at 1-800-642-3800.
- For more information you can visit emergency.alberta.ca
We encourage Albertans to stay up to date on the current fire ban and OHV restriction situation by visiting the Alberta Fire Bans website or call the Wildfire Information Line for updates 1-866-394-3473.
Unless conditions change, you can expect your next wildfire update on May 19th.
Shawna Lund -Wildfire Information Officer
Mobile: 780.805.4754 Shawna.Lund@gov.ab.ca
Report Wildfires 310-FIRE (3473)
