Wildfire Hazard
The wildfire hazard is HIGH for the Whitecourt Forest Area. The forecast is for a mix of sun and clouds. The wind will be gusting over the next few days increasing the wildfire hazard. Rain is expected to return later in the week. We 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 was classified as UNDER CONTROL and remains at 657 hectares in size - it is not going to spread.
Firefighters are monitoring the wildfire area, patrols are routinely flown and firefighters are not finding any burning material. They will continue to patrol the wildfire until it 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: Alberta Agriculture and Forestry firefighters training with the Blue Ridge Fire Department earlier this week. This type of cross-training allows our firefighters to share their knowledge while learning from our municipal partners.
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 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 10, 2016.
