Whitecourt Area Update

Iosegun Lake Fire Remains Under Control | Whitecourt Forest Area

Posted on Fri, May 27, 2016

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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 will continue to monitor the site in the weeks to come - making 100 percent sure the wildfire is fully extinguished before the status of the wildfire is changed to extinguished.  

wwf025_may24.jpgImage: Iosegun Lake Fire May 24, looking north east from Iosegun Lake. There are no open flames or areas of smoldering ground fires within the area of the wildfire. The most up to date map of the wildfire 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.

 

Wildfire Hazard

The wildfire hazard is LOW for the Whitecourt Forest Area. The forecast is for the rain to continue, helping to maintin the low risk of a wildfire starting. This doesn't mean a wildfire can't start, if there is an intense heat source like lighting or an abandoned campfire then the risk increases. Don't let the wet conditions fool you - we still need your help in preventing wildfires.

 

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.

 

Fire Ban and Off-Highway Vehicle Restriction Lifted For Most Areas of the Province.

You can now 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 Areas, the Fire Ban and OHV Restriction is still in effect; for more information visit Alberta Fire Ban website.

 

We need your help in preventing wildfires while you are out in the forest...

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Unless conditions change, your next update will be on June 3, 2016.

Shannon Stambaugh | Wildfire Information Officer
Whitecourt Forest Area
email: Shannon.Stambaugh@gov.ab.ca
office: 780-778-7273 | mobile: 780-706-5336
 
  
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