Wildfire Hazard
Due to cooler temperatures the wildfire hazard has dropped to moderate for the Slave Lake Wildfire Management Area. A wildfire can still start in these conditions.
Put out your campfire - even if you are just going on a short hike. This means soaking the ashes until they are cool to the touch.
Check your off-highway vehicles for any debris that could smoulder, fall off and start a wildfire.
Wildfire Update as of 10:00 am Friday, August 20.
There have been no new wildfires over the past 72 hours. All current wildfires are under control.
Since April 1, in the Slave Lake Wildfire Management Area there have been 241 wildfires that have burned a total of 22,400 hectares.
For information on wildfires in Alberta download the free Alberta Wildfire App or visit the Wildfire Status Map by clicking here.
Fire Permits
From March 1 to October 31, fire permits are required for any type of burning in the forest protection area - except campfires. A fire permit is not required for a campfire.
To request your free fire permit call your local Alberta Agriculture and Forestry Office.
Slave Lake/Red Earth/Peerless Lake/Trout Lake 780-849-7377
High Prairie 780-523-6619
Wabasca 780-891-3860
Fire permits help us track what is burning on the landscape. By getting a fire permit and following the fire permit conditions you help keep our firefighters free to fight existing wildfires and any new wildfires that may start.
Unless conditions change, you can expect your next wildfire update Thursday August 27th.