WILDFIRE DANGER

Windy, dry conditions, increase the wildfire danger to high for the Whitecourt Forest Area. Today, the wind will be west in direction at 30km/h, gusting to 50km/h, and rain is not in the forecast.

The conditions on a fire permit state you can not burn when wind speeds exceed 12km/h.

Image: Fire Lookouts, firefighters, helicopters, airtankers, and heavy equipment are on alert and ready to respond to any new wildfires.

WILDFIRE SITUATION | June 27, 2018, at 9:00 a.m.

Whitecourt Forest Area

In the last 24 hours, there have been zero wildfires in the Whitecourt Forest Area.

Since March 1, 2018, there have been 44 wildfires; with a total area burnt of 12.29 hectares.

For information on wildfires across the Forest Protection Area of Alberta, visit: wildfirestatus.alberta.ca.

HELP PREVENT WILDFIRE

Never leave your campfire unattended, and when finished, soak it, stir it, and soak it again. Learn more.
Clean your off-highway vehicle before, during and after your ride. Learn more.

Before you go camping, or taking a vehicle off-road, find out about fire advisories, restrictions, bans, and off-highway vehicle restrictions at Albertafirebans.ca, or on the Alberta Fire Bans app for Android or Apple devices.

FIRE PERMITS ARE REQUIRED

Free fire permits are required for any burning (except campfires) within the Forest Protection Area of Alberta.

If you need a fire permit in the Whitecourt Forest Area, call 780-778-7272.

If you burn without a permit, or outside of the permit conditions, your fire is a wildfire. Learn about violation tickets for burning without a permit.

FIRESMART

FireSmart Community Series 2018 – Working Towards a Resilient Alberta

When: October 2^nd – 4^th, 2018
Where: MacDonald Island Conference Centre, Fort MacMuarry, Alberta

FireSmart is living with, and managing for wildfire on our landscape. Find out more about FireSmart through the printable homeowners manual and assessment guide, or at firesmartcanada.ca.

ALBERTA WILDFIRE INFORMATION

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Get wildfire information for the province of Alberta by visiting: wildfirestatus.alberta.ca, or download the Alberta Wildfire App for Apple or Android devices.
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Unless conditions change, your next wildfire update will be June 28, 2018, at 2:00 p.m.

Shannon Stambaugh

Wildfire Information Officer

Phone: 780.706.5336
Email: shannon.stambaugh@gov.ab.ca

Whitecourt Area Update

Wind Pushes Wildfire Danger to High - Whitecourt Forest Area - June 27, 2018, 9:00a.m.

Whitecourt Forest Area

HELP PREVENT WILDFIRE

FIRE PERMITS ARE REQUIRED

FIRESMART

ALBERTA WILDFIRE INFORMATION

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