Rocky Mountain House Area Update

NOTE: Due to a server issue, the status map on the Alberta Wildfire App is not updating. Please use the wildfire status map on the Alberta Wildfire webpage for current locations. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and are working to resolve the issue.

WILDFIRE DANGER

The wildfire danger is LOW across the Rocky Forest Area. 

We're experiencing some technical difficulties with our wildfire app. Please note the wildfire situation map has not been updated since July 31, 2018. Please check back here for the most up-to-date information.

WILDFIRE SITUATION  |  August 3, 2018   |   10:00am 

Rocky Forest Area

• RWF-045: This wildfire is located in the Siffleur Wilderness Area. The wildfire is approximately 630 hectares in size. Alberta Agriculture and Forestry is working closely with Alberta Parks to manage this wildfire. This map indicates the current location of the wildfire and the containment boundary for growth.
  
  
• Please note the Kootenay Ecological Reserve and Siffleur Wilderness Area are CLOSED due to proximity to the wildfire. The Siffleur Falls trailhead and staging area are OPEN to the public. Public access is limited to the footbridge on the trail. Please visit Alberta Parks for alternative trail options.

• Since March 1, 2018 there have been 48 fires in the Rocky Forest Area that have burned a total of 579.57 hectares.

Provincial Situation

• Since March 1, 2018, Alberta has recorded 1039 wildfires in the Forest Protection Area that have burned a total of 50,346.39 hectares.