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Alberta wildfire payment directive

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This directive establishes payment rates for emergency hire personnel not covered under contracts or wages, and fireline equipment not covered by the Alberta Road Builders & Heavy Construction... More ≫

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This directive establishes payment rates for emergency hire personnel not covered under contracts or wages, and fireline equipment not covered by the Alberta Road Builders & Heavy Construction Association Equipment Rental Rates Guide.

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Ministerial Order 10/2024 [Forestry and Parks]

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This ministerial order extends the fire season to start on February 20, 2024.

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Wildfire status : explaining the stages of wildfire management

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Explains the stages of wildfire management used by Alberta Wildfire and associated terminology.

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Fire ban system approved activities list : a guide to levels of fire activity restrictions in Alberta

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A reference table providing a side-by-side comparison of the level of permission allowed for specific fire activities under the various fire restriction categories of Alberta’s fire ban system.

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Annual fire weather report

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Each annual report summarizes the fire season from a synoptic weather perspective, highlighting the weather conditions that lead up to extreme fire danger. Changes to the weather section and new... More ≫

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Each annual report summarizes the fire season from a synoptic weather perspective, highlighting the weather conditions that lead up to extreme fire danger. Changes to the weather section and new instruments being implemented are also covered. The reports are produced by meteorologists from the Alberta Wildfire Coordination Centre.

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Ministerial Order 31/2023 [Forestry and Parks]

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Rescinding Ministerial Order 30, thus rescinding fire restriction in High Level Forest Area.

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Ministerial Order 30/2023 [Forestry and Parks]

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Enacts fire restriction in fire control zones 35 to 38, inclusive.

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Ministerial Order 29/2023 [Forestry and Parks]

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Rescinds the fire ban in fire control zones 1 to 4 inclusive, and parts of fire control zone 5.

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Ministerial Order 28/2023 [Forestry and Parks]

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Enacts fire ban in parts of the Forest Protection Area of Alberta. The fire ban is in fire control zones 1 to 4 inclusive, and parts of Fire Control Zone 5. Describes which activities are... More ≫

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Enacts fire ban in parts of the Forest Protection Area of Alberta. The fire ban is in fire control zones 1 to 4 inclusive, and parts of Fire Control Zone 5. Describes which activities are restricted. Rescinds Ministerial Order 27-2023.

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Fire weather index legend

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Codes and indices that are indicators of the dryness of the forest fuels and give relative measure of the burning conditions that can be expected for a "standard" fuel type. Each code is given a... More ≫

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Codes and indices that are indicators of the dryness of the forest fuels and give relative measure of the burning conditions that can be expected for a "standard" fuel type. Each code is given a hazard rating from "Low" to "Extreme".

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