Slave Lake Area Update

Tanis Blocka will be acting Wildfire Information Officer for June 6 and 7, 2016.  Please contact her at 780-516-1347 if you have any questions regarding the Slave Lake Forest Area wildfire update.

Weather forecast:

The temperatures today will be between 22-26 degrees Celsius in the Slave Lake Forest Area with winds from the north west at around 15 kilometers per hour with the potential for a thunderstorm this afternoon.  Tomorrow there is the potential to see 20-40 millimeters of rain in the Slave Lake Forest Area.

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Wildfire Situation for the Slave Lake Forest Area

There were seven new wildfire starts yesterday in the Slave Lake Forest Area:

• SWF075 - Is considered as being held and is estimated at 0.1 hectares.  There is one crew and helicopter working to extinguish this wildfire.
• SWF076 and SEF078 - Are both considered being held and are estimated at 2 hectares and 0.4 hectares.  There is one crew and helicopter working to extinguish these wildfires.
• SWF077 - Is considered as under control and is estimated at .3 hectares.
• SWF079 - Is considered out of control and is estimated at 96 hectares.  There are three crews actioning this wildfire along with helicopters and large equipment.  They are working to complete the fire guard which is estimated at 45 percent completed.
• SWF080 - Is considered as being held and is estimated at 0.01 hectares, there is one crew and helicopter working to extinguish this fire.
• 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 80 wildfires in the Slave Lake Forest Area and the total area burned is just over 2060 hectares.

The dry conditions can cause fires to rapidly spread, please postpone any burning. Report wildfires immediately by calling 310-FIRE.

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Campfires

Never leave your campfire unattended.  Whether you are going to bed or going for a short hike, your campfire must be fully extinguished to prevent wildfires. 

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 smoldering 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! 

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.

Unless conditions change, you can expect your next wildfire update on June 8th.

Tanis Blocka -Wildfire Information Officer

Mobile: 780.516-1347     Tanis.Blocka@gov.ab.ca