Help keep Alberta's forest safe and ensure you fully extinguish your campfire. Soak the ashes, stir them and soak them again until they're cool to the touch. Never leave your campfire unattended.
Dry grass can catch easily and burn very quickly. Areas of exposed dry grass and fine fuels are a concern and any spark, friction or hot exhaust can easily start a wildfire even when the temperatures are cooler.
If you see smoke or flame and suspect it's a wildfire, call 310-FIRE.
Did you know? - Various fire departments and AB Wildfire take every opportunity possible to cross-train and share valuable information to help protect Alberta's forests and communities?
EDSON FOREST AREA FIRE DANGER RATING
The wildfire danger in the Edson Forest Area remains HIGH due to warmer temperatures and a decrease in moisture.
A MESSAGE FROM JASPER NATIONAL PARK
Overnight rain prevents fire specialists from igniting a prescribed fire on Pyramid.
Jasper National Park’s fire management team has postponed ignition of the prescribed fire on Pyramid Bench (Mina Lake/Razorback Trail). Weather and forest conditions today do not meet the correct prescription to meet our objectives. Ignition of the main portion of the unit will be reconsidered for the fall.
For more information, click here to view the newsletter by Jasper National Park.
FARM AND ACREAGE | WILDFIRE PREVENTION
Here are seven simple tips to protect your home and property:
For more information, visit the Farm and Acreage Magazine online by clicking here.
INFRARED SCANNING TESTING | HINTON | May 6 - 27, 2022
Infrared scanning (IR) is one of many tools that we use to help fight wildfire by locating hotspots effectively and quickly. Starting May 6 until May 27, drones, airplanes and helicopters will be flying in the Hinton area, testing their infrared scanning equipment in the very early morning and late into the night. The operators of these machines are private contractors hired by Alberta Wildfire and are evaluated on their accuracy, during both day and night. The tests will be conducted over a pre-set grid system over the Cache Percotte forest, located south of the Town of Hinton.
FIRE PERMITS
Wildfire season in Alberta is from March 1 until October 31. During wildfire season, you are required to have a fire permit if you plan on burning in the Forest Protection Area, with the exception of a campfire. To request your free fire permit, contact the local forest area: (780) 723-8527 or you can request your permit using the new, convenient online fire permit portal.
We ask that you plan ahead, there may be delays for a forest officer to visit your site. For more information regarding fire permits, you can view our video by clicking here.
EDSON FOREST AREA WILDFIRE UPDATE
Since January 1, 2022, there have been 47 wildfires in the Edson Forest Area burning a total of 35 ha.
PROVINCIAL WILDFIRE UPDATE
Since January 1, 2022 in the Forest Protection Area, there have been 339 wildfires burning a total of 489 ha.
To view the wildfires on a map, check out the new wildfire dashboard. It 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 province, sizes, locations, suspected causes and more.
WILDFIRE PREVENTION TIPS
Albertans are always asked to use caution when working or recreating in the outdoors:
- Before you burn it, get your fire permit. Fire permits in Alberta.
- Clear debris from hot spots on your off-highway vehicle.
- Ensure your campfire is out - soak it, stir it, soak it again.
- Before you head out this weekend, check out the albertafirebans.ca website or download the app to stay informed.
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ALBERTA WILDFIRE INFORMATION
- Subscribe to the Edson Forest Area wildfire update to receive an email when new information is posted.
- Download the Alberta Wildfire App for Apple and Android device.
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