Lac La Biche Forest Area

If you see smoke or flame in the forest within the Forest Protection Area of Alberta please phone 310-FIRE (3473) to report it.

MWF017 firefighters hot spots May 22 2024 (3)

(Wildland firefighters looking for evidence of groundfire)

LAC LA BICHE WILDFIRE UPDATE

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

Since January 1 2024, there has been a total of 82 wildfires burning a total of 54 hectares in the Lac La Biche Forest Area. There is currently ONE active wildfire in the Lac La Biche Forest Area.

LWF-081: This fire was detected on May 27 and is classified as Under Control (UC), meaning the wildfire is completely contained and will be extinguished. The fire is 1.5 ha in size and there are currently 3 crews and one helicopter on site actioning the fire. It is located east of highway 63 and north of Crow Lake Provincial Park. The cause of this wildfire is under investigation and is not threatening any nearby communities at this time.

To view active wildfires across the province on a map, visit the Alberta Wildfire Status page.

PROVINCIAL WILDFIRE UPDATE

Since January 1, 2024 in the Forest Protection Area of Alberta, there have been 371 wildfires burning a total of 28,098 ha.

CAMPFIRE SAFETY

SOAK IT, STIR IT, AND SOAK IT AGAIN

Let the fire burn down before you plan on putting it out. Spread the embers within the fire pit, then add water or loose dirt, and stir.
Expose any material still burning. Add more water and stir again until you can no longer see smoke or steam. Do not bury your fire as the embers may continue to smolder and can re-emerge as a wildfire.
Repeat until your campfire is cool to the touch.
If your fire is out, you should not be able to feel any heat from the ashes.
Alberta wildfire typically sees an increase in human-caused wildfires during long weekends.

FIRESMART

FireSmart Alberta provides a factsheet that can help you to identify key points on your home and property to protect or clean-up before a wildfire event. By taking a deeper look at these seven steps you're on your way to making your home FireSmart.

To view the FireSmart fact sheet click here.

Visit FireSmart Alberta to learn more about the wildland-urban interface and how you can protect your home, neighbourhood or community from wildfire.

EMERGENCY PREPARDNESS

Are you prepared in case of an evacuation? In the event of an evacuation, individuals and families should be prepared to take care of themselves for at least 72 hours.

Find out what you need to do this wildfire season to be prepared. Click here for more information.

For the most up-to-date information about evacuations you can visit albertaemergencyalert.

For any road closures or impacted highways click here.

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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 website 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:

Mathew Rosychuk (Supporting the Lac La Biche Forest Area)

Senior Area Forester

780-404-7713

mathew.rosychuk@gov.ab.ca

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