Wildfires of note - July 24, 2025

Red Earth Complex

The Red Earth East complex is composed of 8 wildfires centered in the northeastern portion of the Slave Lake Forest Area, east of Highway 88. The following out of control wildfires are near communities: 

• SWF085, which impacted the community of Chipewyan Lake, is out of control at 137,021 ha. The wildfire threat to the community of Chipewyan Lake remains minimal. Firefighters in a helicopter continue to monitor the wildfire and have reported very little fire activity over the past several days.
• SWF089, located approximately 5.5 km east of Peerless Lake, is out of control at 12,920 ha. Fire activity continues to be low, and firefighters are extinguishing hot spots on the southwest side of the wildfire.
• SWF092, located approximately 7 km southeast of Red Earth Creek and 8.5 km west of Trout Lake, is out of control at 82,399 ha. Firefighters, with the support from helicopters with buckets, are extinguishing hot spots across the wildfire. Heavy equipment is building containment lines on the south end of the wildfire, progressing further every day.
• SWF100, located approximately 5 km west of Peerless Lake, is out of control at 18,442 ha. Firefighters are working on the east side of the wildfire, extinguishing hot spots along containment lines with the support of helicopters with buckets.

Evacuation orders

The following communities remain under and evacuation order:

• Chipewyan Lake

The following communities remain on a 2-hour evacuation alert:

• Red Earth Creek
• Loon River First Nation
• Peerless and Trout Lake

See Alberta Emergency Alert for more information.

Medley River wildfire (LWF132)

The Medley River wildfire, located in the Cold Lake Air Weapons Range, is classified as out of control at 4,510 ha.

Winds are expected to shift from the west later today, which may influence fir behaviour. Airtankers operated into the evening yesterday, focusing on active fire areas.  Suppression efforts continue today, supported by firefighters, airtankers, and helicopters bucketing water. 

Firefighters continue to make progress in securing containment lines on the south side of the fire, connecting them into natural features and nearby lakes. This wildfire does not pose a threat to surrounding communities at this time.

Contact info

Provincial Information Officer
780-420-1968
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