There are two wildfires of note in the Forest Protection Area of Alberta.
Basset Complex (HWF-058, PWF-067)
- Wildfires HWF-058, PWF-067 and PWF-079 are part of the Basset Complex and are being managed together.
- Wildfire HWF-058 is located 15 km northwest of Paddle Prairie Metis Settlement and 43 km southwest of the town of High Level. It is classified as out of control at almost 252,040 hectares.
- Wildfire PWF-067 is located 3.7 km west of highway 35 and 10 km south of the Keg River. It is classified as under control at 5,248 hectares.
- HWF-058 is expected to continuing seeing growth and increased fire activity over the next few days.
- Firefighters continue to work assisted by helicopters who are bucketing in the area. Heavy equipment continues to extend the containment lines.
- This fire has impacted the power line that runs along highway 58 resulting in the loss of power to the communities of Rainbow Lake, Chateh and Zama City. ATCO crews have assessed the damage and are working to replace poles. Highway 58 remains closed at this time.
- On the southeast side, heavy equipment has completed control lines around the southeast side of the fire working east along the fire perimeter. The guards in place on the south end of the wildfire continue to hold.
Wood Buffalo Complex (MNZ003)
- Alberta Wildfire, Parks Canada and the Northwest Territories are working together on this wildfire under Unified Command.
- Wood Buffalo complex is currently 503,034 hectares in size. It is located approximately 3.4 km south of Fort Smith, NWT and 3.1 km south of Fort Fitzgerald, AB.
- There are firefighters, helicopters and heavy equipment working on this complex.
- Firefighters continue to work in priority areas, assisted by helicopters and heavy equipment to limit spread toward communities. They are building and extending containment lines and extinguishing hot spots.
- For information on wildfires within Wood Buffalo National Park, click here.
- For more information on wildfires within Northwest Territories, click here.
For more information on wildfires in Alberta please visit Alberta Wildfire Status.
This information is updated daily.
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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