The overall wildfire danger across the Calgary Forest Area (CFA) remains HIGH with some pockets of VERY HIGH to EXTREME. Although the forecast is calling for a downtrend over the weekend, conditions remain very dry in the short term.
WILDFIRES IN THE CFA
There are currently no active wildfires in the CFA.
Since January 1, the CFA has responded to 49 wildfires which have burned 12.05 hectares.
CH03 is ready to respond to any new wildfire starts in the Calgary Forest Area.
PROVINCIAL WILDFIRE SUMMARY (as of 10:00 am June 14, 2024)
- Since January 1, there have been 426 wildfires recorded in the Forest Protection Area that have burned 27,986.11 hectares (ha).
- There are currently 16 active wildfires in the Forest Protection Area. They are all under control.
- There are currently 7 carryover wildfires from the 2023 season.
For the most up-to-date wildfire information, visit the Alberta Wildfire Status Dashboard.
REPORTING WILDFIRES
Public reporting leads to the detection of approximately 57% of the province's wildfires. If you spot a wildfire, report it to 310-FIRE so our crews can respond quickly.
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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