Hay River/ K’átł’odeeche/Kakisa/Enterprise Fire (SS052)

Size

521, 681 hectares

Conditions

Thursday will see a maximum temperature of 10 degrees, with 65% relative humidity. Winds will consistently be from the northwest – 10km/h gusting 20-25km/hr. There is a chance of drizzle in the forecast. The cool, damp conditions with near total cloud cover is keeping fire activity low.

What’s being done

Crews continue mop up, structure protection and helicopter drops as-needed, and support to Enterprise in addressing hot spots.

Fort Smith Wildfire (SS022)

This lightning-caused fire has now joined up with SS019, what was previously known as the Taltson complex of fires. All these fires combined are now approximately 550, 957 hectares in size.

Cooler, damper conditions are keeping activity low

Wood Buffalo Complex

Due to long, hard-fought efforts from the Unified Command, and with cooler weather rolling through, this fire is now classified as « Being Held ». This means with current firefighting efforts and resources, it is not expected to grow.

Read the full update here.

All other active fires are under control or being monitored.

Wildfire smoke

Here is information on precautions you can take to deal with wildfire smoke:

• Wildfire Smoke Information
• Wildfire Smoke and Your Health - Air Quality Self-Assessment Method
• Smoke Exposure from Wildfire: Guidelines for Protecting Community Health and Wellbeing

What to do based on fire danger

Here’s some advice to follow based on fire danger levels in your area.

• Low: Have campfires and burn with regular caution. Fires may still start easily, but it is less likely to grow and spread. 
• Moderate: Take extra caution by keeping campfires and burn piles as small as possible. Fires may start more easily and have a higher chance of growing and spreading.
• High: Do not have any fires unless it is necessary for food or warmth. Keep them as small as possible. Pay special attention to anything else nearby that embers from your fire could hit. Consider using contained flames, like propane stoves or barbecues, for your cooking needs. There may be fire restrictions in place because at high fire danger, there is a good chance fires will start easily, grow quickly, and challenge firefighters trying to fight them.
• Extreme: Do not have campfires or burn things unless there is no other choice for food or warmth. Use contained flames like propane stoves or barbecues for food whenever possible. At extreme fire danger, forests are very dry and it is likely fire will start easily, spread quickly, and cause real challenges for firefighters when they need to be fought. Hunting, fireworks, campfires, or other burning may be restricted.