Wildfire Hazard
Recent rain has reduced the wildfire hazard to LOW for the Slave Lake Forest Area. Click here to view the wildfire hazard map.
Don't let this fool you, firefighters still need your help reporting and preventing wildfires.
Image: Thundershowers can produce lightning, help firefighters by reporting smoke in the forest, call 310-FIRE (3473).
Farm equipment can start wildfires, clear your machine of flammable crop residue, check for sparks frequently and carry firefighting equipment on board.
Wildfire Situation in the Slave Lake Forest Area
Currenlty, there are no wildfires in the Slave Lake Forest Area. Since April 1st there have been 200 wildfires in the Area that have burned just over 2,257 hectares.
Find information on the wildfire situation across Alberta at www.wildfire.alberta.ca.
Fire Permits
Fire permits are required for any type of burning (except campfires) in the Forest Protection Area. By getting a fire permit, you help keep our firefighters free to fight real wildfires instead of investigating the smoke in your backyard.
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
More Information
Download the Alberta Wildfire app on your Apple or Android device. You can also find us on Facebook,Twitter, Youtube or visit www.wildfire.alberta.ca
Visit beta.albertfirebans.ca to learn more about current fire bans across the province.
Did you know incendiary targets can cause a wildfire? For this reason they have been restricted until the end of wildfire season on October 31, 2016.
Unless conditions change, you can expect your next wildfire update August 5th.
Leah Lovequist -Wildfire Information Officer
Mobile: 780.849.0945 Leah.Lovequist@gov.ab.ca
Report Wildfires 310-FIRE (3473)
