Whitecourt Forest Area Wildfire Update

WHITECOURT FOREST AREA

The wildfire danger in the Whitecourt Forest Area is HIGH.

Whitecourt Forest Area Update

If you see smoke or flame in the forest call 310-FIRE (3473).

For any fire advisories, restrictions, or bans please click on https://www.albertafirebans.ca/ for more information specific to your area.

WHITECOURT WILDFIRE UPDATE

WWF108 is classified as UNDER CONTROL and was detected August 6, 2021. The wildfire is located approximately 19 km north of Whitecourt and is currently 0.10 hectares in size. There is one wildfire personnel allocated to monitor the wildfire. The cause of the fire was determined to be lightning.

WWF109 is classified as UNDER CONTROL and was detected August 9, 2021. The wildfire is located approximately 23 km south west of Fox Creek and is currently 0.01 hectares in size. There is one wildfire personnel allocated to monitor the wildfire.

WWF110 is classified as UNDER CONTROL and was detected August 10, 2021. The wildfire is located approximately 59 kilometers south west of Fox Creek and is currently 0.01 hectares in size. There is one wildfire personnel monitoring the wildfire.

WILDFIRES OF NOTE

WWF111 is classified as OUT OF CONTROL and was detected August 10, 2021. The wildfire is located approximately 15 kilometers south west of Fox Creek and is currently 1 hectare in size. There are currently two wildfire crews, one airtanker, and one helicopter working on the fire.

There are no threats to any communities at this time.

Wildfire danger August 10th-1 PROVINCIAL WILDFIRE UPDATE

Since March 1, 2021, there have been 108 wildfires in the Whitecourt Forest Area, burning approximately 50.20 hectares. There were three previously reported wildfires that began before March 1, 2021, burning a total of 0.23 hectares. One wildfire is out of control, three wildfires are under control, and 107 wildfires have been extinguished.

Since March 1, 2021, there have been 1,066 wildfires recorded in the Forest Protection Area of Alberta, burning a total of 52,314 hectares.

For more information on the current wildfire situation across the province of Alberta, visit wildfirestatus.alberta.ca

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WILDFIRE INFORMATION

Prescribed fires are the knowledgeable and controlled applications of fires on a specific land area to accomplish planned and well-defined resource management objectives. These fires are applied under select weather conditions and managed in such a way as to minimize the emission of smoke and maximize the benefits to the site.

The provincial prescribed fire program is a proactive approach to wildfire and forest management. By removing fine fuels in open areas, prescribed fires help reduce the size and intensity of future wildfires that potentially threaten: