Alberta Wildfire

A safe campfire starts with choosing the right location.

If you’re camping outside of a campground, choose a level site that is clear of dry grass and vegetation, away from low-hanging branches and sheltered from wind.

Learn more about campfire safety: https://www.alberta.ca/campfire-safety

Fires started by agricultural equipment are not uncommon.

If you are using farm equipment this wildfire season, be sure to carry firefighting equipment, like a fire extinguisher, shovel or pail with you.

Learn more about reducing the risk of wildfire on your farm or acreage: https://open.alberta.ca/publications/farm-and-acreage-a-guide-to-reducing-the-risk-from-wildfire

Alberta Wildfire may use weather balloons to get accurate weather readings on a wildfire.

With a more in-depth understanding of the conditions, we can better predict how a wildfire will behave.

Getting accurate weather data is crucial for planning how to manage a wildfire.

Learn more about how we support wildfire management: https://www.alberta.ca/wildfire-predictive-services

In May, Alberta Wildfire met with several important community partners in the Fort Fitzgerald region to discuss several grassy areas that are being considered for future hazard reduction burns.

Learn more about prescribed fire: https://www.alberta.ca/prescribed-fire

Alberta Wildfire is prepared for increased wildfire hazard as conditions dry out with the arrival of summer. Wildfire crews and equipment are positioned and ready to respond to all new wildfires this season.

Learn more about how we fight wildfires: https://www.alberta.ca/how-we-fight-wildfires

When a wildfire starts, Alberta Wildfire assigns a status to describe the fire behaviour.

Most wildfires are classified as out of control when they are first assessed but can be quickly reclassified following successful initial attack efforts.

A wildfire will remain classified as out-of-control when it is growing or expected to grow. It is possible for a wildfire to be classified as out-of-control even if it shows signs of low activity or little growth.

Learn more about our wildfire status definitions: https://www.alberta.ca/wildfire-status

Taking action today to FireSmart your home and property can help minimize wildfire damage tomorrow.

Visit https://firesmartalberta.ca/ to learn how you can reduce the risk of wildfire damage to your home, neighbourhood and community.

Alberta Wildfire is helping fight wildfires across Canada, sending firefighters to work alongside Parks Canada in Fort Smith, Northwest Territories.
Airtankers are also being sent to Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.

We deploy equipment and personnel to other provinces when help is requested through the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre. With Alberta’s low fire danger and recent rain across much of the province, we are able to provide assistance.

Alberta Wildfire was in Fort Chipewyan in late May, conducting a hazard reduction burn on open grassland near Lake Athabasca.

Alberta Wildfire and Indigenous partners planned this burn to remove brush, grass and debris. By removing these hazards, we’re able to reduce the risk of wildfire near communities across the province.

Learn more about hazard reduction burns and the benefits of prescribed fire: https://www.alberta.ca/prescribed-fire