The wildfire danger across the Rocky Mountain House Forest Area is extreme.
Continued extreme temperatures and no precipitation is elevating the wildfire danger. Although there is no organized precipitation expected, these conditions are conducive to the development of afternoon thunderstorms.
A fire ban is in effect as of 4 p.m. on July 10 in the entire Forest Protection Area of Alberta, including the Rocky Mountain House Forest Area, due to hot and dry conditions.
Cities, towns, villages and summer villages, as well as federal lands (such as national parks), are exempt from this ban. These jurisdictions have the authority to issue their own bans and may have complementary bans in place.
Under this fire ban:
- All fire permits are suspended or cancelled.
- No new fire permits will be issued.
- Some allowances can be made for essential agricultural and industrial burning, if approved by a forest officer.
Prohibited:
- All outdoor wood fires, including wood campfires on public land, private land, designated campgrounds, and backyard firepits
- Barbeque charcoal briquettes
- Fireworks and exploding targets
Allowed:
- Propane/ natural gas-powered appliances
- Indoor wood fires inside a structure (such as a facility, building, tent or RV) and contained within a device with a chimney and spark arrestor
- Open flame oil devices (such as deep fryers and tiki torches). All devices must be CSA approved and used per manufacturer’s standards.
If you see a wildfire, report it immediately by calling 310-FIRE.
The fire ban will remain in effect until conditions improve.
Stay up to date by visiting Alberta Fire Bans website or downloading the application onto your smartphone: Apple or Android.
Rocky Mountain House Forest Area Wildfire Update
There is currently one wildfire (RWF-042) in the Rocky Mountain House Forest Area that is currently out of control. It is estimated at two hectares (ha) in size, located approximately one kilometer south west of the Harlech Provincial Recreation Area, firefighters are on scene being supported by air operations.
Since January 1, 2024, there have been 42 wildfires in the Rocky Mountain House Forest Area, which have burned 8.3 hectares (ha).
For the most up-to-date wildfire information, visit the Alberta Wildfire Status Dashboard.
Fire danger is calculated based on environment conditions, how a fire will behave and how much damage a fire could do. Below is a map that shows those the current conditions, visit fire danger for more information and on how to interpret these maps.
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