In the areas that were impacted by Parkland County fire suppression efforts, reclamation assessment will take place before any work is done. The County has a lengthy process ahead, including environmental permitting and approvals that need to be completed, and while we’re embarking on this process now, it may potentially take until summer 2024 to completely finish. Reclamation in areas where there is risk of active fire extending beyond the fire guard will be evaluated very carefully. Please note that the County is still working to fully extinguish the fire. This plan must follow all Provincial Legislation and Regulations and while the County does have authority to impact lands during fire control activities without these approvals, the same does not apply to restoration.
The County will review areas that were damaged due to construction of the firebreaks by County directed forces and will begin to develop a restoration plan to repair, replace or restore these areas. Approximately 20 kilometers of fire guard was cut in to slow the RR70 fire. Fire guards, also known as firebreaks, are strategically created areas cleared of vegetation to act as barriers against the spread of fires. We’re going to continue doing everything we can to keep our residents safe and we will assist them as they resume their normal lives.Īfter a wildfire, conducting reclamation of fire guards is a crucial step in the post-fire management process.
We would like to express our sympathies to residents who endured this event, and our thoughts are with those who suffered damage to their property. It burned deep into underground peat, creating hundreds of hotspots and ash pits requiring a focused effort from our crews to extinguish. The RR70 Wildfire is still considered active as crews continue to action hotspots. The fire is classified as Being Held and is not yet under control. Subscribe at the bottom of this page to receive email updates
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