CURRENT CONDITIONS IN THE CALGARY FOREST AREA
The average wildfire danger in the Calgary Forest Area (CFA) is MODERATE. Most stations in the CFA received precipitation in the past 24-48 hours. This was sufficient to moderate the wildfire danger, but only in the short term. Very warm temperatures are once again forecast with no sign of additional precipitation.
The FIRE BAN remains effect for the southern portions of the CFA. A detailed map of the area 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.
Peace Officers are issuing written warnings and written violations ($600) for non-compliance within the FIRE BAN area. Patrols will continue for the duration of the FIRE BAN.
There is now a FIRE ADVISORY in the northern portions of the CFA. Under this FIRE ADVISORY
- No new fire permits will be issued
- Existing permits remain valid until the expiry date
- Campfires are currently allowed, but may be restricted in the coming weeks if conditions continue to worsen
WILDFIRES IN THE CFA
There are currently no active wildfires in the CFA.
Since January 1, the CFA has responded to 160 wildfires which burned a total of 13.77 hectares.
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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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