Rocky Mountain House Area Update

The wildfire danger in the Rocky Mountain House Forest Area is HIGH. 

Report smoke or fire in the forest by calling 310-FIRE (3473). 

A FIRE RESTRICTION remains in place for portions of the Rocky Mountain House Forest Area. The restriction applies to areas south of highway 591 and west of highway 734 (Forestry trunk road). A FIRE ADVISORY remains in place for the rest of the forest area. For a detailed map please visit albertafirebans.ca 

Under the RESTRICTION:

• Existing fire permits are suspended;

• All outdoor fires presently burning under permit must be extinguished, unless approved to continue by a Forest Officer;

• Wood campfires in backcountry or random camping areas are prohibited;

• Safe wood campfires within fire rings in campgrounds and backyard fire pits are allowed.

• Wood campfires in backcountry or random camping areas;
• Fireworks and exploding targets.

• Safe wood campfires within fire rings in public and private campgrounds
• Backyard fire pits on private land
• Charcoal briquette barbeques
• Gas and liquid powered appliances (stoves, lanterns, fire rings)
• Open flame oil devices (turkey deep fryers, tiki torches)
• Catalytic or infrared-style heaters
• Indoor wood fires

A FIRE ADVISORY remains in place for the rest of the Rocky Mountain House Forest Area

Under the fire ADVISORY:

WILDFIRE SITUATION

RWF-038, Black Mountain Fire 

This wildfire was discovered on July 19 and is located 19 km west of Nordegg. It is classified as under control, at 480 hectares. 

Since January 1, there have been 50 wildfires in the Rocky Mountain House Forest Area which have burned 519 hectares. 

Since January 1, there have been 839 wildfires in Alberta which have burned 107,578 hectares. 

Prescribed burn in Banff National Park

Banff will be conducting a prescribed fire over the next few days. Smoke may be visible from the area. To learn more about the prescribed burn please visit Parks Canada's website here. 

NEW WILDFIRE DASHBOARD

The new wildfire dashboard 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 Forest Protection Area of Alberta, sizes, locations, suspected causes and more.

The dashboard builds on the former wildfire status map by displaying the most frequently accessed information in one convenient location.

WILDFIRE INFORMATION

Download the Alberta Wildfire app today and get access to accurate, real-time information on wildfires in your area. You can also find information on fire advisories, restrictions and bans across the province and much more all on your mobile device.

Available for Apple and Android.

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.