Wildfire Situation in the Slave Lake Forest Area
There was one new wildfire in the past 24 hours. Currently, there is one wildfire in the Area, SWF-200 is being held at 2.4 hecatares in size.
SWF-200 started July 29 at 6:00p.m., it is being held at 2.4 hecatres in size, meaning it is not expected to grow past it's current boundaries. It is located over 23 kilometres southwest of the Hamlet of Trout Lake, no communities are threatened by this wildfire. Currently, two helicopters, and six firefighters are working to extinguish hotspots and will continue to fight the wildfire until it is completely extinguished.
Image: Aerial view of SWF-200 on July 29 at 6:00 p.m. Thanks to the quick response and hard work of firefighters this wildfire only grew to 2.4 hectares in size and is now being held.
Since April 1st there have been 200 wildfires in the Slave Lake Forest Area and the total area burned is just over 2,257 hectares.
Find information on the wildfire situation across Alberta at www.wildfire.alberta.ca.
Wildfire Hazard
Most of Slave Lake Forest Area received rain yesterday, reducing the wildfire hazard to MODERATE. Areas around Loon River, Wood Buffalo Lake and Muskwa Lake remain dry and have a HIGH wildfire hazard. In these locations, a significant amount of water on the ground is needed and until that time the forest will remain dry. Click here to view the wildfire hazard map.
Farm equipment can start wildfires, clear your machine of flammable crop residue, check for sparks frequently and carry firefighting equipment on board.
Fire Permits
Fire permits are required for any type of burning (except campfires) in the Forest Protection Area. By getting a fire permit, you help keep our firefighters free to fight real wildfires instead of investigating the smoke in your backyard.
Fire permits are free and can be obtained by calling your local Alberta Agriculture and Forestry office:
- Slave Lake/Red Earth/Peerless/Trout 780-849-7377
- Wabasca 780-891-3860
- High Prairie 780-523-6619
More Information
Download the Alberta Wildfire app on your Apple or Android device. You can also find us on Facebook,Twitter, Youtube or visit www.wildfire.alberta.ca
Visit beta.albertfirebans.ca to learn more about current fire bans across the province. Did you know incendiary targets can cause a wildfire? For this reason they have been restricted until the end of wildfire season on October 31, 2016.
Unless conditions change, you can expect your next wildfire update August 1, 2016.
Shannon Stambaugh - Wildfire Information Officer
Mobile: 780.706.5336
Email: Shannon.Stambaugh@gov.ab.ca
