WHITECOURT FOREST AREA
The wildfire danger in the Whitecourt Forest Area is LOW.
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.
WWF095 was detected July 22nd, 2021 and is located approximately 58 kilometers south west of Fox Creek. The wildfire is out of control burning 0.10 hectares at this time. There is one wildfire crew allocated the fire. The cause of the wildfire is under investigation.
*There are no threats to any communities at this time.*
PROVINCIAL WILDFIRE UPDATE
Since March 1, 2021, there have been 92 wildfires in the Whitecourt Forest Area, burning approximately 47.70 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 and one wildfire is under control, and 96 wildfires have been extinguished.
Since March 1, 2021, there have been 921 wildfires recorded in the Forest Protection Area of Alberta, burning a total of 47,821 hectares.
For more information on the current wildfire situation across the province of Alberta, visit wildfirestatus.alberta.ca
SMOKE RELATED HEALTH CONCERNS
Wildfire smoke drifting from other provinces will be affecting residents in our forest area. The smoke over our area is not produced by any current wildfires in Whitecourt. For those of you wondering what location the smoke is coming from, visit FireSmoke.ca. The service can produce forecasts of hourly ground-level concentrations of smoke from wildfires up to 48 hours in advance.
If you have smoke related health concerns, please contact Alberta 811 or visit their website by clicking here.
The fire restriction is no longer in effect for parts of the Whitecourt Forest Area.
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To learn more about fire bans in effect in your municipality or areas, visit albertafirebans.ca.
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Reporting a Wildfire
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