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High wildfire danger
The fire danger is high in the Edson Forest Area, due to warmer temperatures. Although some regions received rain, it was not widespread and vegetation is drying out. A wildfire can ignite easily and spread quickly in these conditions. Please be cautious if you are spending time outdoors.
Wildfire situation
Wildfire west of Mercoal
Firefighters, airtankers, helicopters and heavy equipment operators are responding to wildfire EWF030, located 6 km west of Mercoal and 16 km southwest of Robb. The wildfire is currently classified as out of control and is about 50 hectares in size.
View active wildfires, their location and statistics on the wildfire status dashboard.
Fire restriction
A fire restriction is in place for a small portion of the Edson Forest Area, located north of Grande Cache.
A fire restriction prohibits the use of wood campfires on public land but does allow wood campfires inside provincial campgrounds and private property. Fire permits may be restricted, suspended or cancelled and no new fire permits will be issued.
Visit Alberta Fire Bans for more information and to see the boundaries of the fire restriction on a map.
Contact info
Terry Abual-Soud
780-728-2397
[email protected]
Published on May 25, 2025 5:43 pm