Submitted by Chad Eamer, Civeo
According to the National Forestry Database over 8,000 fires occur each year and burn an average of
over 2.1 million hectares Also, lightning causes about 50% of all fires but accounts for about 85% of the
annual area burned, this is all within Canada. Obviously within Alberta we are seeing above normal
temperatures and another dry Spring which is leading to several Wildfires within the province. There are
currently 89 active wildfires within the province, and 23 that are considered out of control. I encourage everyone to bookmark the Alberta Wildfire dashboard and monitor it accordingly to the areas that you may operate and more so live in.
