Whitecourt Forest Area Wildfire Update

WILDFIRE DANGER

The wildfire danger is very high in the Whitecourt Forest Area, due to the warm, dry weather. As the forest continues to dry, the wildfire danger will increase.

Lighting season is now here, if you see smoke in the forest call 310-FIRE (3473).

Image: Looking out from Whitecourt Tower

FIRE ADVISORY

A fire advisory issued on May 14, 2018 remains in place for the Whitecourt Forest Area. The advisory is due to persistent dry weather, and the dry grass wildfire hazard. Dry grass provides fuel for fast moving wildfires.

Not permitted

Any burning (except campfires) within the Whitecourt Forest Area.
All fire permits (except burn barrels) are now suspended.

Permitted

Safe wood campfires in campgrounds (within fire rings) or random camping areas
Charcoal briquettes
Portable propane fire pits
Catalytic or infrared-style heaters
Permitted burn barrels.

The fire advisory will remain in place until conditions improve. For more information visit albertafirebans.ca or the new Alberta Fire Bans app for Android or Apple devices.

WILDFIRE SITUATION | May 22, 2018, at 10:30 a.m.

Whitecourt Forest Area

In the last 24 hours, there have been 5 new wildfires in the Whitecourt Forest Area, all have been extinguished except one:
- Wildfire number 19 is located just over 16 kilometres southeast of the Town of Fox Creek and is currently under control at 0.31 hectares in size. No structures or communities are at risk. Firefighters are returning to the site today, looking for hotspots as they work on extinguishing the wildfire.
Since March 1, 2018, there have been 18 wildfires; with a total area burnt of 10.41 hectares.

Thank you for your support over the long weekend preventing wildfires. Our patrol personnel were met with thanks and cooperation, and as a result of your help, there was only one human-caused wildfire.

For information on the current wildfire situation in the province of Alberta, visit wildfirestatus.alberta.ca

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