Forest closures being announced

[Puma]

Closures are being announced in some Alberta areas due to the extreme fire hazard risks.

More areas are to be announced tomorrow.

Here is a web site to keep an eye on.

http://www.albertaparks.ca/knowb4ugo/

[glen1971]

From their FB page...

The safety of Alberta Parks' visitors is our top priority.
With wildfires threatening parks and campgrounds in the province, there are several current and impending closures people need to be aware of.
- In southern Alberta, a full forest closure is expected to be in place by 10 a.m. on Monday, September 4. This closure will include all areas south of Willow Creek.
- The South Castle Valley in Castle Wildland Provincial Park is now closed.
- A full closure of Castle Wildland Provincial Park is expected to take place by the afternoon of Monday, September 4.
- A wildfire north of Crescent Falls Provincial Recreation Area has led to its closure and the evacuation of the campground.
- The threat of wildfires has also closed several trails in Castle Provincial Park, Thompson Creek Provincial Recreation Area and Kootenay Provincial Recreation Area. Visit our website for details: http://www.albertaparks.ca/…/advisor...-…/advisories/
Wildfire conditions in these areas are well past the extreme level. In these conditions, wildfires can move very fast, and embers can create new fires several kilometres away. Forecasts indicate a new fire can reach up to 45 hectares in size in under an hour.
Please stay safe, and visit AlbertaParks.ca for the latest details on closures.

Also for Waterton Park:
Fire Information Update: September 3, 2017, 18:30.
The Kenow Mountain fire, immediately to the west of Waterton Lakes National Park, in southeast British Columbia, is now on the park boundary at Sage Pass and South Kootenay Pass. Parks Canada is actively managing the fire with resources on the ground, area closures and more resources arriving.
There is no evacuation alert at this time. Updates will be provided as the situation warrants. More information:http://www.pc.gc.ca/apps/scond/Cond_...7&oPark=100429

[waterninja]

Well it only makes sense to put these clousures in force for safety reasons, but it is tough on a lot of hunters who have waited 12 years or more to finally get a tag and not be able to use it.
Next week looks hot, but the week after should bring some relief to hunters, farmers, ranchers and all other outdoorsmen.

[kujoseto]

Not surprising. Sitting in Invermere right now and I can't believe how hot and dry it is here. All campgrounds have closed and all backcountry activity is banned. I think even driving the back roads is off limits

[bessiedog]

Guess it was a good thing the boy and I grabbed some grouse outta there before she got sit down.

[bearbuster]

Closing an area due to wildfire danger makes perfect sense.
What does bother me however, I see this as things to come in the entire province. As more and more areas get labeled and designated parks, wildland areas etc. it becomes easier, and im sure will be more frequent, the govt will increase restrictions and closures to the public for various reasons. Look at the list in the above link, Areas closed due to bears and berries?? Bear in area this time, dry conditions next time, to much rain so trails are vulnerable. Whats to come? Closed to not disrupt Ungulate breeding in certain areas? A not so suttle way to weed out what some see as undesirable use of the public land. I dont where a tin hat, but unfortunately this is not a conspiracy theory, but very realistic scenerio

[Puma]

http://www.albertafirebans.ca/

https://scontent-sea1-1.xx.fbcdn.net...f4&oe=5A1E41CF

[artie]

time to let the loggers in and cut fire breaks like they did on Star Creek.

[mikeelliot]

Got in 2 days of hunting, guess the grouse we didn't get this morning are safe for a while...


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[Buckhorn2]

No one seems to know. Calgary herald had an article but pulled it, it seems. Alberta parks backpedalled and said its only parks closed. The graphic i found suggests that all the porkies and south is closed not just parks. Im supposed to be hunting friday and saturday in 304/305 in the crown area. so im not sure yet whats going on.


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[HoytCRX32]

http://www.emergencyalert.alberta.ca...7/09/4577.html

[Dubious]

http://wildfire.alberta.ca/wildfire-...Sep04-2017.pdf Looking at this map it looks like a big closure. I done see any rain in the next few weeks but it looks like all of 402 and all of porkies is closed. Ghost is going to get pounded extra hard by all the displaced hunters this year.

[HoytCRX32]

Yet the north half of the province seems OK...hopefully everyone can find a place to hunt without tripping over each other.

Please rain!

[glen1971]

Originally Posted by Dubious

http://wildfire.alberta.ca/wildfire-...Sep04-2017.pdf Looking at this map it looks like a big closure. I done see any rain in the next few weeks but it looks like all of 402 and all of porkies is closed. Ghost is going to get pounded extra hard by all the displaced hunters this year.

Originally Posted by Pasc43

Where do you get that info? Don't see anywhere saying the porkies are closed?

The map in the above link...

[Full Curl Earl]

Originally Posted by HoytCRX32

http://www.emergencyalert.alberta.ca...7/09/4577.html

No longer in effect. They just can't seem to figure out what they can do either.

[glen1971]

Originally Posted by Full Curl Earl

No longer in effect. They just can't seem to figure out what they can do either.

Well then it must be all good, if the government says so.. lol..

The next two weeks are showing <1 mm of rain, so I'm thinking things won't be getting any better down south anytime soon.. The smoke in town is a lot thicker this morning and you can see the haze against the street lights..

[Deer Hunter]

Originally Posted by Full Curl Earl

No longer in effect. They just can't seem to figure out what they can do either.

Looks like the Sept 4 8:00 pm version is no longer in effect but the updated 10:03pm version is.

[Bigfeet]

So the closure is still in effect, or not? Confused by some of the information I am seeing.
If it is closed there are 'passes' available? I would assume this wouldn't apply to hunting, or could they?

[cdales]

Originally Posted by Buckhorn2

No one seems to know. Calgary herald had an article but pulled it, it seems. Alberta parks backpedalled and said its only parks closed. The graphic i found suggests that all the porkies and south is closed not just parks. Im supposed to be hunting friday and saturday in 304/305 in the crown area. so im not sure yet whats going on.


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304/305 Crown is closed. Left there last night had to drive around the barricades to get out.

[Wiz]

wonder if 310/406 are up next

[Freddy]

The ohv ban and access ban in southern bc as well with exception of a couple areas.
http://www.summit107.com/news/east-k...-100-pm-Friday.
The evacuation notice for Sparwood and Elkford has been rescinded as well.

This may effect aep decision to allow access again as well.

[dewalt18]

Just an update, I did recieve a response to my email, not from the minister himself, but from the director of Wildfire Prevention Section Wildfire Management Branch, and the long and short of it says that they are monitoring the situation, and as soon as conditions reach a level that they are comfortable with, the band and restrictions will be lifted

[LKILR]

We don't need the fire ban lifted. But public access on foot should be permitted. I can see snow on the ground from my house!

[H380]

Originally Posted by LKILR

We don't need the fire ban lifted. But public access on foot should be permitted. I can see snow on the ground from my house!

All true , but dont be surprised if it isn't November before it happens .

[hal53]

Originally Posted by H380

All true , but dont be surprised if it isn't November before it happens .

I agree, they will probably be thinking it's easier to leave the restrictions in place than lift them and then have to implement them once again

[bessiedog]

It's been wet in CNP since Wed.

Yesterday we got a shot of wet snow.

There's a dusting at the top of Turtle.

I'm no expert.... but I'd say she's pretty safe to go in.

I'm itchin to chew on some bluegrouse!!