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Ministerial Order 026/2022 [Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Economic Development]

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This MO revokes Ministerial Order 025/2022.

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Ministerial Order 025/2022 [Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Economic Development]

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This MO suspends all fire permits, requires all outdoor fires to be extinguished, and prohibits the lighting of outdoor fires. This Order applies to Fire Control Zones 1 to 6, parts of 7, and 8 to 10.

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Ministerial Order 018/2022 [Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Economic Development]

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This MO revokes Ministerial Order 017/2022.

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Ministerial Order 017/2022 [Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Economic Development]

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This MO suspends all fire permits, requires all outdoor fires to be extinguished, and prohibits the lighting of outdoor fires. This Order applies to Fire Control Zones 8 to 12, 15, and parts of 6... More ≫

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This MO suspends all fire permits, requires all outdoor fires to be extinguished, and prohibits the lighting of outdoor fires. This Order applies to Fire Control Zones 8 to 12, 15, and parts of 6 and 7. Fireworks and exploding targets are also prohibited.

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Wildfire recovery work in a fire-damaged structure : OHS information for employers and workers [2022]

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This resource explains how to start recovery work in a wildfire-damaged structure. It outlines steps employers and workers must take to ensure fire-damaged buildings are structurally safe for... More ≫

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This resource explains how to start recovery work in a wildfire-damaged structure. It outlines steps employers and workers must take to ensure fire-damaged buildings are structurally safe for workers to enter.

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Weather stations 2022

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Map of Alberta indicating the location of weather stations in the province. Includes locations of wildfire lookouts, lightning sensors, automatic stations, PM contacts, other agency's weather... More ≫

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Map of Alberta indicating the location of weather stations in the province. Includes locations of wildfire lookouts, lightning sensors, automatic stations, PM contacts, other agency's weather stations, and weather forecast zone boundaries.

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Human health risks associated with aerially applied fire retardants : screening level risk assessment

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Alberta Health retained Millennium EMS Solutions Ltd. to prepare a Screening Level Risk Assessment (SLRA) related to the general public being exposed to aerially applied fire retardants used... More ≫

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Alberta Health retained Millennium EMS Solutions Ltd. to prepare a Screening Level Risk Assessment (SLRA) related to the general public being exposed to aerially applied fire retardants used during wildfires. The objectives of this work were to estimate human exposure to fire retardants in various media following use during a wildfire, to characterise the potential human health risks from these exposures, and to provide appropriate and valuable public health advice for residents returning to an area impacted by fire retardant use.

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Human health risks associated with surface water impacts after a wildfire : problem formulation

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Presents findings of a study to complete a problem formulation for human health risks associated with surface water impacts after a wildfire. The main goal of the work was to better understand and... More ≫

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Presents findings of a study to complete a problem formulation for human health risks associated with surface water impacts after a wildfire. The main goal of the work was to better understand and assess potential human health risks from the Horse River Wildfire on surface water bodies that serve as drinking and recreational water sources and apply learnings to future wildfires. Five recommendations are provided, including a review of facilities in Alberta that are most susceptible to wildfire associated surface water risk and generation of a small suite of key indicator compounds to help notify water users of the wildfire related impacts to water.

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Directive : impacts of wildfire burned areas on annual allowable cuts

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This directive outlines the updated requirements for incorporating wildfire impacts into Annual Allowable Cut (AAC) determination, either in support of forest management plan development or during... More ≫

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This directive outlines the updated requirements for incorporating wildfire impacts into Annual Allowable Cut (AAC) determination, either in support of forest management plan development or during AAC impact assessments required following wildfire events. This Directive replaces those portions of the Alberta Forest Management Planning Standard, Annex 1, Appendix B not already superseded by Directives 2007-01 (Fire Salvage Planning and Operations) and 2014-01 (Assessing Damage from Disturbance to Regenerating Forest Stands in Cutblock Openings and Recovering Productivity).

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Alberta FireSmart Project reporting

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Reports on projects funded under the provincial FireSmart program during the 2018/2019 fiscal year. The program funds projects that educate the public, strengthen partnerships and help reduce the... More ≫

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Reports on projects funded under the provincial FireSmart program during the 2018/2019 fiscal year. The program funds projects that educate the public, strengthen partnerships and help reduce the hazards and risks associated with wildfire.

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