Slave Lake Area Update

Wildfire Hazard for the Slave Lake Forest Area

Warm weather and strong gusty winds have caused the wildfire hazard to climb to HIGH for today.Postpone any burning and use extreme caution as a wildfire will move very quickly under these windy conditions. Report wildfires immediately by calling 310-FIRE.

Weather

For today temperatures will reach the low twenties and winds are from the west 20 kilometres per hour gusting up to 40.

Wildfire Situation in the Slave Lake Forest Area

There was one new wildfire yesterday.The wildfire located south of Driftpile is 100 per cent contained and firefighters are working to extinguish it.  The wildfire burned 4.9 hectares.

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.The wildfire started on April 30th and has burned just over 1939 hectares. 

Since April 1st there have been 71 wildfires in the Slave Lake Forest Area and the total area burned is just over 2016 hectares.

Click here to view the Wildfire Situation in Alberta. 

Fire Ban 

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! 

For more information

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Unless conditions change, you can expect your next wildfire update on June 5th. 

Leah Lovequist -Wildfire Information Officer

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