In the July 20th Wood Buffalo Wildfire update, there are currently 111 personnel and 7 helicopters responding to wildfires.
Yesterday’s weather resulted in smoky conditions which limited opportunities for aerial ignition and patrols. To date, a total of 367,979 hectares have burned.
Yesterday crews completed the dozer guard in the Davidson Complex area. Crews and helicopters with buckets will continue to action a hotspot north of the guard. In addition, a thermal scanning drone will be used along the west end the complex. Thermal imaging is a useful tool that help detect hotspots before fire occurs.
Minimal fire growth was reported on the north-west side of the Pine Lake Complex yesterday, while the eastern side showed more heat and smoke. Work continues along Kettle Point to clean up unburned fuel. Suppression along Pine Lake Road will continue along the strategic fire break.
Values at risk remain intact, with fire personnel continuing to maintain structural protection equipment at Pine Lake. The fire is approximately 20 km from Highway 5.
