Slave Lake Area Update

Firefighters making good progress SWF082 is being held.

Posted on Wed, Jun 08, 2016

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Wildfire Hazard

Recent rain has brought relief to the hazard for areas south of Lesser Slave Lake. The forecast is calling for more rain this evening and tomorrow however until rain is on the ground areas north of Lesser Slave Lake remain at HIGH. Use caution when working or recreating in areas to the north and report wildfires immediately by calling 310-FIRE.

 

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Weather Forecast

Temperatures are expected to be cool tomorrow and the winds will be from the north/north west 25 kilometres per hour gusting up to 60. Widespread showers are expected this evening and will continue until Thursday evening.

 

Wildfire Situation for the Slave Lake Forest Area

There were no new wildfires today.Firefighters continue to work on the wildfires which were sparked by lightning earlier this week. Five have been extinguished, two are under control, one is being held and one remains classified as out of control.

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Photo of SWF082 as of this morning at 9:27 am

SWF082 - s of 2:50 pm this afternoon, firefighters have deemed this wildfire as being held. Being held means under current weather conditions and with the firefighting efforts applied the wildfire is not expected to grow. Dozers made good and have completed a guard around the wildfire located approximately 28 kilometres northeast of Wabasca. Three helicopters are bucketing on hotspots and 40 firefighters are on the ground using hoses and pumps to extinguish hotspots along the edges of the wildfire. The wildfire was accurately measured this morning and is 75 hectares.

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Photo of SWF079 as of this morning at 11:00 am

SWF079 The wildfire located approximately 47 kilometres northwest of Peerless lake remains classified as out of control. Dozers have completed guard around the wildfire and 26 firefighters and three helicopters are working on extinguishing hotspots along the edges of the wildfire. An additional eight firefighters are expected to arrive tomorrow morning. The estimated size is 102 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 82 wildfires in the Slave Lake Forest Area and the total area burned is just over 2110 hectares.

Click here to view the Wildfire Situation in Alberta. 

Fire Ban - Off-Highway Vehicle Restriction

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.

 
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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.

For more information

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Unless conditions change, you can expect your next wildfire update this evening.

Leah Lovequist -Wildfire Information Officer

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

Report Wildfires 310-FIRE (3473)

 

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