Calgary Area Update

The average wildfire danger across the Calgary Forest Area (CFA) is now VERY HIGH. Continued extreme temperatures and no precipitation is elevating the wildfire danger. Although there is no organized precipitation expected, these conditions are conducive to the development of afternoon thunderstorms.

FIRE BAN ACROSS THE FOREST PROTECTION AREA

Alberta Wildfire has implemented a FIRE BAN across the entire Forest Protection Area, including the Calgary Forest Area. This fire ban is effective 4 p.m. on July 10. The Ministerial Order authorizing this fire ban will be posted here.

Cities, towns, villages and summer villages, as well as federal lands (such as national parks) are exempt from this ban. These jurisdictions have the authority to issue their own bans and may have complementary bans in place.

Under this ban all fire permits are suspended or cancelled and no new permits will be issued.

Prohibited:

• Any type of open burning, including brush piles and burn barrels
• Fireworks and exploding targets
• Campfires in random camping areas
• Campfires in designated campgrounds and day use areas
• Backyard fire pits
• Charcoal briquettes

Allowed:

• Portable propane fire pits
• Gas or propane fueled stoves and barbecues
• Indoor wood fires inside a structure and contained within a device with a chimney and spark arrestor
• Catalytic or infrared style heaters

This fire ban impacts all campgrounds as well as random camping areas in public land use zones within the Calgary Forest Area.

This fire ban will remain in effect until conditions improve. For a map of the impacted area, visit albertafirebans.ca.

WILDFIRES IN THE CFA

There are currently no active wildfires in the CFA.

Since January 1, the CFA has responded to 52 wildfires which have burned 12.51 hectares.

CH06 preparing for patrols and ready to respond to any new wildfire starts in the CFA.

PROVINCIAL WILDFIRE SUMMARY (as of 10:00 am July 10, 2024)

• Since January 1, there have been 647 wildfires recorded in the Forest Protection Area that have burned 177,157.47 hectares (ha). 
• There are currently 63 active wildfires in the Forest Protection Area. Of these wildfires, 14 are classified as out of control, 23 are being held and 26 are under control. 
• There are currently 4 carryover wildfires from the 2023 season. 

For the most up-to-date wildfire information, visit the Alberta Wildfire Status Dashboard. 

REPORT WILDFIRES

Help us respond quickly to new wildfires. The sooner a wildfire is detected, the sooner our wildland firefighters can respond and begin suppression. Please report wildfires to 310-FIRE.

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 and more.

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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