Lac La Biche Forest Area - August 11, 2023

If you see smoke or flame in the forest please call 310-FIRE (3473).

Always ensure you fully extinguish your campfire by soaking it, stirring it and soaking it again until the ashes are cool to the touch. Never leave your campfire unattended.

Stop often and clear hotspots on your off-highway vehicle as you ride.

LAC LA BICHE WILDFIRE UPDATE

The wildfire danger in the Lac La Biche Forest Area is LOW today.

Since January 1, 2023, there have been 176 wildfires in the Lac La Biche Forest Area, burning 7,928 hectares (ha).

There are currently eight wildfires burning in the Lac La Biche forest area and they're all classified as under control and pose no threat to any communities.

To view active wildfires in the Lac La Biche area on a map, visit the Alberta Wildfire status page.

PROVINCIAL WILDFIRE UPDATE

Since January 1, 2023 in the Forest Protection Area, there have been 961 wildfires burning a total of 1,820,232 ha.

JUNIOR FOREST RANGERS

The Lac La Biche Junior Forest Rangers have had a busy season so far! One of the Lac La Biche helitack wildfire crews led a mock fire demonstration to give an idea of what wildfire suppression would look like during a wildfire event.

The JFR crew was able to start a pump and run water to extinguish the controlled mock fire. Helitack crew members worked alongside the JFR crew members to teach them step-by-step wildfire suppression operations. Some JFR's may choose to follow the path of being a wildland firefighter and this exposure will get the members familiar with wildfire operations for future employment.

To follow along with the Lac La Biche Junior Forest Rangers you can watch the crew video blogs here.

WILDFIRE INFORMATION

Subscribe to your local Forest Area update or other Forest Area updates and they'll come directly to your email. You can visit our updates, enter your email address and click Instant then Subscribe.

You can also download the AB Wildfire Status App, click the "i" at the bottom left for the most recent update. To be notified when new updates are live you can click the bell for notifications and scroll to the Lac La Biche Forest Area Update.

Visit the Alberta Wildfire at wildfire.alberta.ca for more information on the current wildfire situation.

Before heading out, please check albertafirebans.ca to determine whether there are any fire advisories, fire restrictions or fire bans in effect for your destination.

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