Wildfire Hazard
The wildfire hazard is LOW for the Whitecourt Forest Area. Firefighters still need your help in preventing wildfires.
Wildfire Update
There is one wildfire in the Whitecourt Forest Area.
Iosegun Lake Fire (WWF025)- Started at 1:00 p.m. May 15. As of May 23, the wildfire remains classified as UNDER CONTROL. It has not grown and will stay 657 hectares in size - there are no open flames within this wildfire. Firefighters will continue to monitor the wildfire area with ground and air patrols until the wildfire is fully extinguished. A map of the wildfire area is here.
To date, there have been 29 wildfires that have burned 671.54 hectares in the Whitecourt Forest Area.
For information on the current wildfire situation in the province of Alberta, visit wildfire.alberta.ca.
Image: Firefighters, heavy equipment and aircraft are strategically placed and ready to fight any new wildfires. You can help by getting a fire permit before you burn.
Fire Permits
Help firefighters by getting a fire permit. Avoid a false alarm and make sure firefighters are where they are needed - not in your backyard.
A fire permit is required for any burning (except campfires) within the Forest Protection Area. If you are in the Whitecourt Forest Area, get the permit process started today by calling: 780-778-7272.
Alberta Fire Bans
You can have a campfire and use your off-highway vehicle in the Whitecourt Forest Area. Municipalities or provincial parks may have their own advisory or restriction or ban in place, check the Alberta Fire Ban website.
If you are in the Fort McMurray Forest Area, the Fire Ban and OHV Restriction is still in effect; for more information visit Alberta Fire Ban website.
Unless conditions change, your next update will be on June 14, 2016.
