Current wildfire status (Sweathouse Area) update from Greenview Emergency Operations Centre
June 26, 2023 – 9:00 PM
The following information is the latest update provided by Alberta Forestry’s Incident Command in charge of the fire. Because this is a Forestry fire, they are the lead for firefighting operations and provide Greenview with information approved by them for release.
Greenview strives to provide a timely high-level summary of active wildfires within Greenview and will post updates to evacuation orders and alerts as available and provided by Alberta Forestry and the Province of Alberta, which are incredibly busy managing the current wildfire situation in the province.
Additional interactive map resources:
Fire Information for Resource Management US/CANADA
Alberta Wildfire Status Dashboard:
https://www.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/3ffcc2d0ef3e4e0999b0cf8b636defa3
Description: Cancelled alert
June 26, 2023 – UPDATE: Thanks to the hard work of all firefighting personnel SWF095 is now being held. Being held means under the current weather conditions and with the firefighting efforts applied, the wildfire is not expected to grow past predetermined boundaries.
Firefighting operations on SWF095 are being conducted by the Alberta Forestry Incident Management Team on the Grizzly and Saulteaux Complexes. If you have any questions about SWF095 in the Sweathouse area, please email wf.scx0012023-IOF.i@gov.ab.ca
June 27, 2023 – 9:00 PM
The following information is the latest update provided by Alberta Forestry’s Incident Command in charge of the fire. Because this is a Forestry fire, they are the lead for firefighting operations and provide Greenview with information approved by them for release.
SWF095 is located southeast of the Hamlet of Sweathouse and is estimated to be 8,500 hectares in size. Thanks to the hard work of all firefighting personnel SWF095 is now being held. Being held means under the current weather conditions and with the firefighting efforts applied, the wildfire is not expected to grow past predetermined boundaries. Heavy equipment has finished building fire guard around the wildfire and firefighters continue to patrol for ground fires.
If you have any questions about SWF095, please email wf.scx0012023-IOF.i@gov.ab.ca or contact Wildfire Information Officer Leah Lovequist by calling 780-849-0945.
EVACUATION UPDATES:
June 27, 2023 at 11:26 AM
Description: Cancelled alert
Important Things to Consider:
- Residents, businesses and industry are encouraged to proactively prepare properties as much as possible in the event of a wildfire. Read more at FireSmart/ Alberta.ca.
- Emergency preparedness is key. Residents outside the evacuation area are reminded to be prepared by:
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- Packing important documents, medications, and clothing/personal items for 3 days
- Having a plan for your pets
- Downloading the Alberta Emergency Alert app from: alberta.ca/emergencyalert
- Learn more about wildfire preparedness at: alberta.ca/wildfire-preparedness.aspx
