CURRENT CONDITIONS IN THE CALGARY FOREST AREA
Over the past 24-48 hours, the Calgary Forest Area (CFA) has received widespread rain across the area. This wide band of precipitation has dropped the fire danger to LOW.
FIRE BAN LIFTED
With the heavy rainfall across the CFA, the Fire Ban which was in place has been lifted. There are no further restrictions in the CFA and we are once again issuing fire permits. Please call (403) 297-8800 to request a fire permit.
Campfires are allowed in campgrounds as well as in backcountry/random camping areas. Fireworks and exploding targets remain prohibited.
Thank you for your cooperation and patience during the Fire Restriction and Fire Ban.
WILDFIRES IN THE CFA
There are currently no active wildfires in the CFA.
CWF-108 is now EXTINGUISHED and the size has been updated to at 5.9 hectares. There will be no further updates on this wildfire. The cause of the wildfire remains under investigation.
SMOKE CONCERNS
Many municipalities across southern Alberta continue to be impacted by smoke and poor air quality. Please be aware that this smoke is not being produced by any active wildfires in Alberta. FireSmoke.ca is a service that can produce forecasts of hourly ground-level concentrations of smoke from wildfires.
If you have health related smoke concerns, please call Alberta Health Services at 811.
PROVINCIAL WILDFIRE UPDATE*
Since March 1, there have been 1,128 wildfires which have burned 52,872 hectares in the Forest Protection Area of Alberta. For more information on the current wildfire situation across the province, please visit wildfirestatus.alberta.ca
*As of 10 am, August 19, 2021
Unless conditions change, you can expect your next update by August 26, 2021.
MORE INFORMATION:
Calgary Forest Area Information Officer
403-818-0938
io.calgary@gov.ab.ca
RELATED INFORMATION
Websites:
- Alberta Wildfire
- Alberta Fire Bans
- FireSmart in Alberta
- Alberta Emergency Alerts
- Air Quality Health Index
- Wildfire Smoke and Your Health
- 511 Road Reports
- Emergency Preparation
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