A new fire has been reported in the latest Wood Buffalo Wildfire update.
Fire personnel detected a new fire south of Fire 27 during a smoke patrol yesterday. One crew and one helicopter with bucketing capabilities initiated immediate suppression. The fire is 0.2 hectares and is located immediately south of Fire 27 on the south side of the Hornaday River Fire 27 is located 10 km west of Hay Camp and is an estimated 2.4 hectares. Three crews and two helicopters with buckets continued to action this fire yesterday.
Suppression efforts will continue on both Fire 27 and Fire 28 today with the goal of full extinguishment. Currently, neither Fire 27 nor Fire 28 pose any risk to public safety.
A much welcome 14mm of rain fell on the Davidson fires yesterday afternoon. An improvement in visibility allowed two crews and three helicopters to continue suppression efforts on the south-western edge of the fire. The same compliment of crews and equipment will be working in the area today.
The Pine Lake Complex also benefitted from cooler, wetter weather, receiving an estimated 8 mm – 10 mm of rain yesterday. Crews initiated construction of a dozer guard to prevent the spread of fire to values at risk in areas currently west and north of the fire, beginning at Parsons Lake Road. Fire personnel, a team of four bulldozers and a Nodwell is being used to do this work. A Nodwell is a two tracked vehicle that serves as an off-road fire truck and a tool used for dust abatement. All values at risk remain intact.
