Whitecourt fire

[Summiteer]

Talking to one of the SRD dudes today, they're calling the fire west of Whitecourt an ATV caused fire. They found fresh quad tracks in and out of the immediate area and chunks of dried up muskeg just like what falls off your exhaust after you go through a mudhole. It's friggin dry out there, we need to be careful....put in your spark arrester in and make sure you clean out around your pipes after you go through mudholes (if you can find any).

 

[medler]

How many acres is burning there?If there isn't rain soon it is going to get even worse!!

 

[caddy]

Could be a rough year for camping. Will really miss my campfire.

 

[blastoff]

The fire at Paul Band Reserve was a guy burning garbage that got away, I heard on the news. she is dry over 200 fires already this year

 

[RMK Junky]

Current Fire Bans and Prevention Notices

 

[goodngrubby]

I'm shocked that the MD of Clearwater doesn't have bans on yet. I acually thought it was an Alberta-wide ban.

 

[DaveB]

Rode Southfork (Clearwater) last weekend...it's still pretty moist out there.

 

[goodngrubby]

That's good, hopefully it doesn't come on before the May 1 weekend. There will be a lot of unhappy campers at Medicine Lake with no fire.

 

[Summiteer]

Someone should sticky the link to that fire ban site

 

[rob350]

Someone should sticky the link to that fire ban site

X2!!!!!!

Looks like parkland country ban just came in effect.

 

[Captjacksparrow]

Rode Southfork (Clearwater) last weekend...it's still pretty moist out there.

Hey Dave, we rode Phyllis to South Fork, on sat. It was a nice day eh?

 

[Sledderglen]

So the Whitecourt fire? Has it gotten into the snowmobile trails? How bad and where is it heading. Trail signs are not fireproof

 

[Showtime]

i also heard they had to evacuate the Casino as the fire came right up to their property line but they managed to keep it in control at that point. Very dry, as other mentioned sure hope we get rain so i can enjoy a camp fire out a Rocky this May long.

 

[brew_doo]

So the Whitecourt fire? Has it gotten into the snowmobile trails? How bad and where is it heading. Trail signs are not fireproof

Far enough from the trails but is on the pipeline tha we use as the return route from Virginia Hills back to town on the Saturday rally. 21 hectares burnt up and is still on the 'held' status. Crew bus and chopper were still there on the way home from work tonight.