Extreme wildfire danger expected in Slave Lake region

The wildfire danger in the Slave Lake region is expected to climb to extreme Saturday due to strong winds anddryconditions.

"Under these extremely dry and windy conditions a fire will burn intensely and spread very quickly," the Alberta Wildfire website reads.

A fire banis in effect for most of northern Alberta, including theFort McMurray and High Level regions, and the northern part of the Slave Lake Forest Area.Fire permits are suspended in the affected areas.

• Wildfire risk prompts fire ban, off-highway vehicle restrictions in northern Alberta

An off-highway vehicle restriction is also in place for mostof northern Alberta. They cannot be usedfor recreation on public land in the affected areas, butthere are exemptions for use on private land, or by emergency responders andIndigenous people.