Rain brings relief to the wildfire hazard. Wildfires east of Red Earth Creek are 100 per cent contained.

Wildfire Hazard for the Slave Lake Forest Area

Forecasted rain for the next few days brings relief to the wildfire hazard for the Slave Lake Forest Area.

Wildfire Situation in the Slave Lake Forest Area

As of 4:00 pm May 27

There were no new wildfires today and firefighters continue to work on extinguishing wildfires which were sparked by lightning on Wednesday.

The wildfires located east of Red Earth Creek are 100 per cent contained and 17 firefighters, three helicopters and various pieces of heavy equipment are working on extinguishing them.

The wildfires located east of Panny Lookout Tower and north of Chipewyan Lakes have been extinguished.

Otter Lakes Wildfire

The Otter Lakes wildfire located approximately 36 kilometers northwest of Red Earth Creek is 100 per cent contained. Firefighters continue to patrol this wildfire from the air and an infrared scan is planned for this week. The wildfire started on April 30th and has burned just over 1939 hectares.

Since April 1st there have been 66 wildfires in the Slave Lake Forest Area and the total area burned is just over 2013 hectares.

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Fire Ban

Wet and cool weather across parts of Alberta has reduced the wildfire hazard and adjustments have been made to the boundaries of the fire ban and off-highway vehicle (OHV) restriction. For a map and information about the fire ban which remains in place click here.

Fire Permits

Fire permits are required for any type of burning in the Forest Protection Area. Campfires do not require a fire permit.

Fire permits are free and can be obtained by calling your local Alberta Agriculture and Forestry office.

Slave Lake/Red Earth/Peerless/Trout 780-849-7377
Wabasca 780-891-3860
High Prairie 780-523-6619

By getting a fire permit you help keep our firefighters free to fight real wildfires instead of investigating the smoke in your backyard.

Spring is the time of year when wildfires are 100 per cent preventable. Most if not all of the wildfires we see at this time of year are human-caused. Human-caused wildfires are 100 per cent preventable. Please do your part to prevent wildfires this spring.

A campfire left smouldering can cause a wildfire. Never leave your campfire unattended and make sure it's out. This video shows you how to make sure your campfire is out.

Your off-highway vehicle can start a wildfire. Check your off-highway vehicle frequently for any smouldering debris. Grass, muskeg, moss or other debris can drop to the ground as you're riding and spark a wildfire.This video shows you how to ride debris free!

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Unless conditions change, you can expect your next wildfire update on June 3rd.

Leah Lovequist -Wildfire Information Officer

Mobile: 780.849.0945 Leah.Lovequist@gov.ab.ca

Report Wildfires 310-FIRE (3473)

Slave Lake Area Update

Rain brings relief to the wildfire hazard. Wildfires east of Red Earth Creek are 100 per cent contained.

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