Rocky Mountain House Area Update

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

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

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. 

ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE FOREST AREA UPDATE

Since January 1, there have been 78 wildfires in the Rocky Mountain House Forest Area which have burned 557 hectares. 

RWF075 was detected on October 20, 2022 and is classified as under control at 35 ha. The wildfire is approximately 10km east of Abraham Lake. No communities are at risk at this time. 

PROVINCIAL WILDFIRE UPDATE 

Since January 1, there have been 1,272 wildfires in Alberta which have burned 130,889 hectares.

WINTER BURNING

While wildfire season officially ends October 31 and a fire permit is no longer required for burning inside the Forest Protection Area, it’s important to keep safe winter burning practices top of mind.

Refrain from burning when an inversion is in place or is forecasted.

Consult your local municipality on how to safely undertake larger winter burning projects near communities or roads.

Actively manage burn projects to reduce total burning time.

Burn debris in stages so that you can adapt to changing weather conditions and reduce smoke.

Don’t burn until you have good snow cover in the area (more than 15 cm).

TREE PERMIT

Acquiring your Personal Use Forest Products Permit to harvest a Christmas tree is free and easy! Get your permit and learn where and what you're allowed to cut by clicking 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.