Whitecourt Area Update

WILDFIRE SITUATION | July 26, 2018, at 11:00 a.m.

Whitecourt Forest Area

• In the last 24 hours, have been zero wildfires in the Whitecourt Forest Area. 
• Since March 1, 2018, there have been 49 wildfires; with a total area burnt of 13.97 hectares.

Province of Alberta

• There are 12 wildfires in the Forest Protection Area of Alberta.
  • Current wildfire status: 2 wildfires are being held, 6 are under control and 4 have been turned over to the responsible party.
• Since March 1, 2018, Alberta has recorded 960 wildfires in the Forest Protection Area; with a total area burnt of 45,501.86 hectares.
  
  

For more information on wildfires across the Forest Protection Area of Alberta, visit wildfirestatus.alberta.ca.

HELP PREVENT WILDFIRE

• Clean your off-highway vehicle before, during and after your ride. Learn more.

• Whenever possible, use a fire receptacle in campgrounds or recreation areas; they are built to help prevent a fire from spreading. If a receptacle is not available, there are campfire tips to prevent a wildfire. When having a campfire, never leave it unattended, and when finished, soak it, stir it, and soak it again. Learn more.

  

Before you go camping, or taking a vehicle off-road, find out about fire advisories, restrictions, bans, and off-highway vehicle restrictions at Albertafirebans.ca, or on the Alberta Fire Bans app for Android or Apple devices. 

FIRE PERMITS ARE REQUIRED

Free fire permits are required for any burning (except campfires) within the Forest Protection Area of Alberta. Permits help firefighters know where planned burning is taking place, leaving them ready to respond to new wildfires.

If you need a fire permit in the Whitecourt Forest Area, call 780-778-7272.

If you burn without a permit, or outside of the permit conditions, your fire is a wildfire. Learn about violation tickets for burning without a permit.

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