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High wildfire danger
The fire danger is high in the Edson Forest Area, due to hot and windy conditions. 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 alert
Yellowhead County has issued a Wildfire Alert. There is a wildfire west of Mercoal. Yellowhead County firefighters are preparing for structural protection of buildings in the area.
Instructions: Residents in the area should prepare for possible evacuation. Go to yhcounty.ca or on their social media. The information call line 1-833-334-4630 is set up for anyone in the affected area. If you need immediate assistance call 9-1-1.
Wildfire situation
Wildfire west of Mercoal
Alberta wildfire 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. It is approximately 250 hectares in size and burning towards the north north-east.
View active wildfires, their location and statistics on the wildfire status dashboard.
EWF030 is currently burning out of control 16 km southwest of Robb (May 25, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.).
Fire restriction
A fire restriction is in place for a small portion of the Edson Forest Area, located north of Grande Cache. Visit Alberta Fire Bans for more information and to see the boundaries of the fire restriction on a map.
Report a wildfire
The forest area has firefighters and equipment ready to respond for the anticipated increase in fire danger and thunderstorms in the forecast. Wildfires may ignite from lighting and spread to trees. Many of our wildfires are detected by lookout observers and members of the public and industry.
Call 310-FIRE if you see smoke or flames and suspect it's a wildfire. Here's what you need to tell us:
- Where is the wildfire? Provide a description using road names, gps locations or legal land descriptions.
- How the fire is burning? Is it burning grass? Trees? Is it on agricultural land?
- How fast is it spreading? Is it stationary? Is it slower or faster than a normal walking speed?
- What colour is the smoke? Is it light grey or dark grey to black?
Learn more about how to report a wildfire.
Contact info
Caroline Charbonneau
780-740-1341
[email protected]
Terry Abual-Soud
780-728-2397
[email protected]
Published on May 25, 2025 8:31 pm