Wildfire Status Update #25

LWF152

The status of this wildfire is OUT OF CONTROL, and it is located approximately 22km northeast of Conklin and 10km southeast of Highway 881. It is currently 475 ha. This wildfire is in close proximity (10 km radius) to industrial facilities. This wildfire is being monitored for growth and fire activity.

LWF164

LWF164 – The status of this wildfire is OUT OF CONTROL, and it is located approximately 12km northeast of Conklin and south of Highway 881. This is approximately 1,400 ha. Operations staff on LWF-164 reported minimal fire behaviour.

There are 12 pieces of heavy equipment and eight wildland firefighters assigned to this wildfire. An area west of the highway has been encircled with hose line and the fire has since been contained in that area. Heavy equipment will continue to work to establish a dozer guard along the west side of the fire.

LWF136

The status of this wildfire has changed to BEING HELD. Fire behaviour on LWF136 was reported as minimal near the fire’s perimeter yesterday. The fire remains located approximately 12 km northwest of the community of Janvier at a size of 765 ha. Resources committed to this wildfire include 12 pieces of heavy equipment and 63 wildland firefighters.

Heavy equipment has completed construction of the guard around the fire’s perimeter and firefighters continue to work hose lines, working to 100 feet (30m) inside the fire’s perimeter. Helicopters equipped with buckets are available to support ground crews and heavy equipment if weather or visibility conditions permit.