#alberta fires

[nutmegs-tired]

Hey guys, as wildfire season is starting in Canada friendly reminder to people in the States (those that don't usually get wildfires not like pnw I see you) to stop making jokes about it!. "Canada's trying to kill us!" "Blame Canada" are things I have already seen this year. Reminder that people's homes and livelihoods are being destroyed. People are losing their lives in the fires here. Please stop making fun of it.

[theaspiringwanderess]

Alberta Wildfire Resource Links

Considering the ongoing wildfire impacts on our Alberta communities, environment & outdoor enthusiasts, we are revamping our info links post to be a more permanent resource on our socials & blog for easy access. 

** Stay Up To Date On Provincial Fire Bans Across Alberta**

Alberta Wildfire Status Dashboard  This is an Alberta map showing all active wildfires in the province and their status (controlled / not controlled, etc). 

Government of Alberta Wildfire Status Page  Find active wildfires on the wildfire dashboard, see wildfires of note and find the latest forest area updates.

511 Alberta Highway Closures  Highway Closure Webpage ; specific information on highway and road closures. This may also include roadway closures due to accidents or other natural disasters. 

Alberta Parks Fire Bans Info **There is a Fire Ban in effect Alberta Wide.  This website gives you fire bans and is searchable by area / location. Scroll down to find the map and location search table. 

Water Levels & Other Environmental Planning Information

Alberta Parks and Environment River Basin Water Level Interactive Map  This interactive map gives specific information on all Alberta Rivers, including water levels and ice flow warnings and forecaster warnings for upcoming weather events that might impact water levels. 

Government of Canada Water Level and Flow webpage This page gives real-time hydrometric data (real-time water level data) and historical hydrometric data (historic water level data). Canada wide. 

Government of Canada, Alberta Water Level and Flow webpage This page gives real-time hydrometric data for the province of Alberta.

We strongly encourage you to: 

Plan before travel / hiking. 

Prepare an emergency backup plan incase fire breaks out where you are camping/hiking & leave a trip itinerary with a friend/family member at home. If you are caught in an emergency situation this will give first responders an idea where to look for you. 

Know wildfire locations & risk levels

Know Highway/roadway closures 

[beautifullytragicmess]

It feels a little apocalyptic out there, the sky is full of smoke and the normally blue sky is covered in a grey haze, the sun is bright red and the wind is still blowing

Definitely raining ash and pine needles, vehicles are being dusted by them and there’s still no sign of rain

[writingwrittenwriting]

Canada Sends in Army to Battle Alberta Wildfires

Several Canadian provinces and the U.S. states of Oregon and Alaska had already sent almost 300 reinforcements to fight the wildfires

Wildfires in Alberta off to an exponentially fast start compared to recent years | CNN

Devastating wildfires in Alberta have burned more than 150 times more area than in the last five years combined at this same point in the ye

https://calgaryherald.com/feature/tragic-wildfires-history-canadian-prairies

Alberta wildfire season 2023: How does it compare?

Alberta is undergoing an "unprecedented" wildfire season as nearly 100 fires as of Tuesday, May 9, burn across the province.

Alberta wildfires: Huge demand stretches firefighting, emergency resources thin | Globalnews.ca

Wednesday, May 10 marked the second week of a volatile wildfire situation, with 85 wildfires burning across the province, 23 of which were l

The cost of the Crown - Transcript | CBC Radio

Front Burner Transcript for May 5, 2023

[clo-caillea]

I'm surrounded by fires all around me and I'm just sitting here waiting to find out if I'm going to have to leave my home too.

It's not like I have much anyways though.

And this wouldn't be the first time I've had to start from scratch either.

[ravenswolf]

Prince of Wales hotel in Waterton park.

[nutmegs-tired]

It's reached Jasper. Hope everyone gets out safe and that the responders are safe. Hopefully the building's can be safe but the people are number one priority

[newshinyurl]

why is listening to old pop and thinking about modern politics such a mood? like the issues prevail under new labels.