CURRENT CONDITIONS IN THE CALGARY FOREST AREA
The average wildfire danger in the Calgary Forest Area (CFA) is now VERY HIGH to EXTREME. In northern portions of the CFA the wildfire danger remains VERY HIGH, however in the southern portions have climbed to EXTREME. Wildfires that ignite in these conditions have the potential to grow very quickly and exhibit erratic and volatile behaviour. Hot and dry conditions continue with no precipitation in the forecast.
As of 10:00 AM on August 17, a FIRE BAN is now in effect for the southern portions of the CFA. Here is a detailed map of the boundaries and further info can be found on albertafirebans.ca. Under this FIRE BAN:
- Existing fire permits are suspended
- All outdoor fires presently burning under permit must be extinguished, unless approved to continue by a Forest Officer
Prohibited:
- Wood campfires on public land -this includes all random camping areas on crown land.
- Wood campfires in designated campgrounds
- Wood campfires and backyard fire pits on private land
- Charcoal briquette barbeques
- Fireworks
- Exploding targets
Allowed:
- Propane or natural gas fueled appliances
- Indoor wood fires
- Open flame oil devices
Visit our wildfire.alberta.ca to see the Ministerial Order authorizing this Fire Ban and the specific details.
Patrol staff, Peace Officers and wildland firefighters will be patrolling the Fire Ban area to provide information and ensure compliance.
FIRE RESTRICTION REMAINS IN EFFECT
A FIRE RESTRICTION remains in effect in the northern portions of the CFA. Please see albertafirebans.ca for a detailed map of the impacted area.
Peace Officers have begun to issue written warnings and written violations ($600) for non-compliance within the FIRE RESTRICTION area (unless in designated campgrounds). Patrols will continue for the duration of the FIRE RESTRICTION.
Under this restriction:
- Existing fire permits are suspended
- All outdoor fires presently burning under permit must be extinguished, unless approved to continue by a Forest Officer
Prohibited:
- Wood campfires on public land -this includes all random camping areas on crown land.
Allowed:
- Wood campfires within designated campgrounds in an engineered campfire ring
- Wood campfires and backyard fire pits on private land
- Charcoal briquette barbeques
- Propane or natural gas fueled appliances
- Indoor wood fires
- Open flame oil devices
Visit our wildfire.alberta.ca to see the Ministerial Order authorizing this Fire Restriction and the specific details.
WILDFIRES IN THE CFA
There is currently one active wildfire in the CFA.
CWF-130 is a lightning caused wildfire. It is under control at 0.15 hectares
Since January 1, the CFA has responded to 130 wildfires which burned a total of 13.39 hectares.
SMOKE CONCERNS
Several municipalities across southern Alberta are being impacted intermittently 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.
WILDFIRE DASHBOARD
The wildfire dashboard provides up-to-date wildfire information at the click of a button. This interactive tool displays important statistics on the number of active wildfires in the Forest Protection Area of Alberta, sizes, locations, suspected causes and more.
The dashboard builds on the former wildfire status map by displaying the most frequently accessed information in one convenient location.
MORE INFORMATION:
Anastasia Drummond
403-818-0938
anastasia.drummond@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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