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Wildfire update

Wildfires of note - July 27, 2025

Report a wildfire: 
310-FIRE (3473)

Alberta Wildfire application:

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 order

The following community remains under and evacuation order:

  • Chipewyan 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 4,712 ha.

Cooler temperatures and overcast conditions experienced on the fire today.  Suppression efforts continue, supported by firefighters, heavy equipment, airtankers, and helicopters bucketing water. Firefighters continue to make progress in further securing containment lines on the south, east, and west sides of the fire.  This wildfire does not pose a threat to surrounding communities at this time.

Published on July 27, 2025 6:32 pm