Lac La Biche Forest Area - August 16, 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 177 wildfires in the Lac La Biche Forest Area, burning 7,928 hectares (ha).

There are currently nine 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 973 wildfires burning a total of 1,839,551 ha.

Junior Forest Rangers planting trees in the Lac La Biche Forest Area earlier this month.

JUNIOR FOREST RANGERS

The season is winding down for the Junior Forest Rangers and they will be travelling to their Bull of the Woods competition in the Edson Forest Area next week. All of the JFR's will gather from all of the other forest areas to compete against one another. These games allow the JFR's to connect with fellow JFR's and allows them to show-off all of the skills they have gained working in so many aspects of forestry.

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

FIRESMART

Are you interested to see your FireSmart score? When it comes to wildfire there are actions you can take to lessen the affects of wildfire to your home. Visit firesmartcanada.ca to see how well your home is mitigated from the risk of wildfire by printing off the scorecard and conducting your own assessment. For example, cutting your grass and pruning trees is an easy and cost effective action that has the potential to lessen the risk.

firesmart scorecard pic

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.

For more information please contact:

Colby Lachance

Area Information Coordinator

780-404-9186

colby.lachance@gov.ab.ca