There are two wildfires of note in the Forest Protection Area of Alberta.
Fire number: RWF038
Status: Out of Control
Size: 507 hectares (ha)
Location: 19 km west of Nordegg
Infrastructure nearby: Provincial Recreation Areas
Resources assigned: Four air tanker groups, seven helicopters, one dozer group, Incident Management Team, Structural Protection Specialist and crews, 78 wildland firefighters.
Comments:
This wildfire is located approximately 19 kilometres west of Nordegg and is classified as Out of Control. It was discovered on July 19.
Today, airtankers and helicopters will continue to work on the wildfire from the air. Heavy equipment will continue to gain ground access and build a fire guard. There will be helicopters, heavy equipment, and 78 wildland firefighters working on the wildfire.
The evacuation orders and alerts issued by Clearwater County remain in place. Please visit emergencyalert.alberta.ca or download the Alberta Emergency Alert App for additional information.
Weather conditions are expected to continue to be favorable for fighting the wildfire. The fire danger is low for the are today.
An evacuation order for Snow Creek PRA, Dry Haven PRA, Centre for Outdoor Education, Fish Lake PRA, Frontier Lodge and Goldeye Lake PRA has been issued by Clear Water County. A 2-hour evacuation alert is also issued for the hamlet of Nordegg. For information of evacuations, please visit emergencyalert.alberta.ca or download the Alberta Emergency Alert app.
This information will be updated, as required, by 11 a.m.
Fire number: MWF031
Status: Being held
Size: 44,953 hectares (ha)
Location: 21 km north of Fort Chipewyan
Infrastructure nearby: Remote cabins
Resources assigned: 45 wildfire fighters and six helicopters.
Comments:
As firefighters have been successful in containing this wildfire and there is no longer any threat to ‘values at risk’, we will not longer include this wildfire under the Wildfires of Note section. To continue receiving information on this wildfire please follow updates here.
This wildfire remains on the edge of Flett Lake and is growing to the east. The current estimated size of the wildfire is 44,953 ha. The cause of the wildfire was lightning. It does not threaten any communities at this time. The fire has not grown towards the south and therefore has not gotten closer to Fort Chipewyan or the airport.
Firefighters continue to monitor the northern and eastern flank of the fire. Over the last few days, the rain has assisted in slowing down fire growth. Bucketing operations are still utilized to put out hot spots along the containment line.
Temperatures are expected to be a max of 23C and the relative humidity will be around 30%. Winds are expected to come from the southeast at 10 km/h, then at around noon, will increase to 20 km/h, with wind gusts up to 35 km/h. This will push the fire northwest. Inversions are expected to develop overnight but should break by 9 am, allowing the smoke to dissipate.
Local aircraft operators, please be advised that a “notice to airmen” NOTAM is in effect for the area surrounding wildfire MWF031.
This information will be updated, as required, by 11 a.m.
A wildfire of note is determined to be of significant public interest and may pose a threat to public safety, communities or critical infrastructure.
Wildfires of note do not typically include mutual aid wildfires located outside of the Forest Protection Area of Alberta. Alberta Wildfire provides assistance on a mutual aid wildfire but is not the lead agency.
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