Slave Lake Area Update

Wildfire Hazard

Warm weather and lack of rain has caused the wildfire hazard to climb to MODERATE for areas north of Lesser Slave Lake. Click here to view the wildfire hazard map.

Wildfire Situation for the Slave Lake Forest Area

Lightning has sparked four new wildfires over the past few days. All four were small and quickly contained by firefighters.

The wildfire located east of Wood Buffalo Lake is under control and firefighters are continuing to patrol this wildfire.

Since April 1st there have been 175 wildfires in the Slave Lake Forest Area and the total area burned is just over 2224 hectares.

To obtain up-to-date information on the wildfire situation across Alberta download the Alberta Wildfire App, like Alberta Wildfire Info on facebook or visit www.wildfire.alberta.ca.

For tomorrow areas around and south of Lesser Slave Lake will experience cooler temperatures and a chance of thundershowers. Meanwhile, areas to the north of Lesser Slave Lake will see warmer temperatures.The winds will be from the north/northwest blowing 15 to 20 kilometres per hour.The long term forecast is calling for rain later this week.

 

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

Campfires do not require a fire permit.

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

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Unless conditions change, you can expect your next wildfire update July 15th.

Leah Lovequist -Wildfire Information Officer

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