Smokejumpers are specially trained wildland firefighters who provide an initial attack response on remote wildland fires. They are inserted at the site of the fire by parachute.
Enterprise is a hamlet in the South Slave Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada, located between Great Slave Lake and the Alberta border on the Hay River.
Aerial firefighting is the use of aircraft and other aerial resources to combat wildfires. The types of aircraft used include fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters. Smokejumpers and rappellers are also classified as aerial firefighters, delivered to the fire by parachute from a variety of fixed-wing aircraft, or rappelling from helicopters. Chemicals used to fight fires may include water, water enhancers such as foams and gels, and specially formulated fire retardants such as Phos-Chek.
Timmins Victor M. Power Airport is located 6 nautical miles north-northwest of Timmins, Ontario, Canada. The airport serves both scheduled passenger and cargo flights and general aviation, including air ambulance (MEDEVAC), forest-fire fighting, and flight training.
Doig Airport is a remote forest fire suppression airfield located in northwestern Alberta, Canada. "Doig" is just the name of the airfield's location, named for the Doig River; there is no community with that name.
Northern Rockies Regional Airport is located 3.8 nautical miles east northeast of Fort Nelson, British Columbia, Canada.
Fort Nelson Water Aerodrome is located 6 nautical miles west northwest of Fort Nelson, British Columbia, Canada.
Fort Nelson/Gordon Field Airport is located near to Fort Nelson, British Columbia, Canada.
Fort Nelson/Mobil Sierra Airport(TC LID: CBX2) was located 42.7 nautical miles northeast of Fort Nelson, British Columbia, Canada.
High Level Airport is located 6 nautical miles north northwest of High Level, Alberta, Canada. National Car Rental and Enterprise Rent-A-Car have an office onsite.
High Level/Footner Lake Water Aerodrome, formerly TC LID: CEK7, is located 6 nautical miles north northwest of High Level, Alberta, Canada.
Elbow-Sheep Wildland Provincial Park is a provincial park and wildlife reserve located in the Kananaskis Country in south-western Alberta, Canada. It is within the Canadian Rocky Mountains.
Wildfire suppression is a range of firefighting tactics used to suppress wildfires. Firefighting efforts in wild land areas require different techniques, equipment, and training from the more familiar structure fire fighting found in populated areas. Working in conjunction with specially designed aerial firefighting aircraft, these wildfire-trained crews suppress flames, construct fire lines, and extinguish flames and areas of heat to protect resources and natural wilderness. Wildfire suppression also addresses the issues of the wildland–urban interface, where populated areas border with wild land areas.
Mackenzie County is a specialized municipality in northern Alberta, Canada. It is located in Census Division 17, along the Mackenzie Highway. Mackenzie County municipal office is located in the Hamlet of Fort Vermilion.
Del Bonita is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within Cardston County. It is located approximately 49 km (30 mi) south of Magrath at the junction of Highway 62 and Highway 501. Due to its location near the Canada–United States border, it serves as a port of entry into the U.S. state of Montana at the nearby Del Bonita Border Crossing which is located 3 km (1.9 mi) to the south. Del Bonita is a name derived from Spanish meaning "of the pretty".
Axe Lake Aerodrome is located near the Axe Lake oil sands discovery in north-west Saskatchewan, Canada. The aerodrome is located near the border with Alberta, just south of Vande Veen Lake. The nearest highway is Highway 955 to the east. A gravel road connects the airport to the highway.
Bistcho Lake 213 is an Indian reserve of the Dene Tha' First Nation in Alberta, located within Mackenzie County.
The 2019 Alberta wildfires have been described by NASA as part of an extreme fire season in the province. In 2019 there were a total of 803,393.32 hectares, which is over 3.5 times more land area burned than in the five-year average burned. The five year average is 747 fires destroying 146,360.08 hectares. There were 644 wildfires recorded in Alberta. By May 31, 10,000 people had been evacuated, 16 homes, and the Steen River CN railway bridge, had been destroyed.
