WILDFIRE DANGER
Cooler temperatures have dropped the wildfire danger to moderate in the Whitecourt Forest Area. Although it is harder for a wildfire to start, it is always important to do our part to prevent wildfire.
HELP PREVENT WILDFIRE
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Clean your off-highway vehicle before, during and after your ride. Learn more.
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Never leave your campfire unattended, and when finished, soak it, stir it, and soak it again. 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.
WILDFIRE SITUATION | July 12, 2018, at 12:00 p.m.
Whitecourt Forest Area- In the last 24 hours, there was one wildfire in the Whitecourt Forest Area. Firefighters quickly brought the wildfire under control at 0.01 hectares in size. It is not threatening any communities. Firefighters will continue to monitor the wildfire until it is out.
- Since March 1, 2018, there have been 45 wildfires; with a total area burnt of 12.30 hectares.
- There are 24 wildfires in the Forest Protection Area of Alberta.
- Current wildfire status: 3 wildfires are being held, 17 are under control and 4 have been turned over to the responsible party.
- Since March 1, 2018, Alberta has recorded 915 wildfires in the Forest Protection Area; with a total area burnt of 45,143.13 hectares.
FIRE PERMITS ARE REQUIRED
Free fire permits are required for any burning (except campfires) within the Forest Protection Area of Alberta. Permits help firefighters know where planned burning is taking place, leaving them ready to respond to new wildfires.
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 2nd – 4th, 2018
- Where: MacDonald Island Conference Centre, Fort MacMuarry, Alberta
- Register for the conference
FireSmart is living with, and managing for wildfire on our landscape. Did you know a watered lawn is FireSmart? Learn more today at firesmartcanada.ca.
ALBERTA WILDFIRE INFORMATION
- Email: subscribe to the email distribution list for the Whitecourt Forest Area Wildfire Update.
- Web sites: wildfire.alberta.ca, wildfirestatus.alberta.ca, Albertafirebans.ca
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