A Fire Ban and OHV Restriction are in place for the High Level Forest Area.
This is due to the warmer temperatures, spring winds and no significant rainfall in the forecast.
According to Alberta Wildfire, the fire danger for the area is currently listed as “High”.
People are asked to use extra caution in areas of dry, dead grass.
Firefighters are currently dealing with an active hotspot on the east side of the Chuckegg Creek fire and smoke from this hotspot is visible to nearby communities.
Alberta wildfire says that with the snow gone, warmer temperatures and the spring winds, some new hotspots are being discovered on the east side of Chuckegg.
– Kyle Moore, Trending 55 Newsroom.
