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The Jackfish/Camping Lake fire is still being held and good progress has been made. An update will be made once the fire is deemed under control. There are 4 SRD crews with 2 helicopters still bucketing the fire. 2 County crews remain on site fighting the fire. The prepare to evacuate notice for the area…

The fire remains held. This status will likely remain the same for a few days while crews work to put water 30 feet into the burn area. Flare ups within the burn area are likely, but pose low risk being inside the burn area with crews remaining on scene. Alberta Forestry are committed to extinguishing…

The fire continues to be deemed HELD by Alberta Forestry and Parks. For a fire to be classified as under control, ground crews will need to put water at least 30 feet into the burn area around the entire proximity of the fire. This process takes a few days. An update will be given once…

The fire has been deemed HELD by Alberta Forestry and Parks. Firefighting activities are still being done and are covering hotspots. The dozer guard around the fire is complete. The patrol operation activity for the fire guard crews is still high. The fire has burned 2536 hectares. Sprinkler protection of the nearby properties has been…

County Fire Crews Continue to Fight Fire near Jackfish and Camping Lake Update on fire from 3:45pm May 5th. The fire in the area near Jackfish and Camping Lake has received no change in size currently. The fire continues to remain south of the river. Fire Crews from around the County, Alberta Forestry Crews, public…

On the afternoon of Wednesday May 3rd Athabasca County fire crews were dispatched to a fire north of Township 670 and east of Jackfish Lake. As of the morning of Thursday May 4th the fire has burnt approximately 100 hectares in size. The fire is being held by fire crews on the east of the…

A lane closure will be implemented on the Hwy 813 bridge over the Athabasca River in the Town of Athabasca to accommodate construction between May 1st and June 15th (tentative dates).  The maximum allowable width over the bridge and the highway approaching the bridge during this lane closure will be 3.5 m.  Any questions related…

Effective April 19, 2023 a FIRE RESTRICTION is in effect for that area of the County outside of the Forest Protection Area. New fire permits will not be issued.  The restriction PROHIBITS the discharge of fireworks and SUSPENDS all fire permits issued for burn barrels.  No open fires are allowed in backcountry or random camping…

On Wednesday, February 8, 2023, Alberta Health Services (AHS), in collaboration with the Village of Boyle and Athabasca County, held a public meeting at the Boyle Community Centre to update residents on the status of the interruption of services at the Boyle Healthcare Centre. Please click on the links below to view the documents presented…

Tickets are now available for the 39th Annual Farm Women’s Conference & Awards February 9, 2023 9 am to 4 pm Grassland Community Hall PREVIEW OF THE DAY Topics being Presented: Vegetable Gardening, Horticulturalist, Janis Borgen Estate Planning, Paula Kinoshita, Quantz Law All Set Style & Image Consulting, Shelby Eloria AB Seniors, Community & Social…