Forecast fire danger Sept 5, Image from Alberta Wildfire
Fire permits restricted to essential use only as officials urge caution outdoors
FORT MCMURRAY, AB. — The wildfire danger remains high to very high across the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo.
Alberta Wildfire says three active fires are burning in the Fort McMurray Forest Area, all under control and posing no threat to communities. Since January 1, 58 fires have scorched more than 79,000 hectares.
A fire advisory is in effect, with new permits issued only for essential burning. Campfires are allowed in designated areas.
In the Lac La Biche Forest Area, which includes the southern RMWB communities of Janvier and Conklin, 15 wildfires are active. One remains out of control and another is being held. More than 79,000 hectares have burned there this season.
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