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Wildfire Update 2024-2025

Posted on May 14

May 14, 2025 

We are closely monitoring wildfire updates. To families impacted by wildfires, our thoughts are with you. 

Wildfire Emergency Response Information for Families

Attention Northland School Division (NSD) Families,

Click here view important information regarding wildfire emergency response planning. You can also view images of the information below. 

Active Wildfires Impacting Northland School Communities

Father R. Perin School (Janvier): According to Alberta Wildfire, the status of wildfire LWF079 was updated to “being held” as of 8:45 p.m. on May 13, 2025. The wildfire is located east of Bohn Lake and has burned an estimated 67 hectares. Alberta Wildfire continues to respond to this wildfire with firefighters and helicopters.

Please be assured that all students and staff at Father R. Perin School are safe. Classes are continuing as usual at this time. We are actively monitoring the situation and remain in communication with emergency officials. We will provide updates if anything changes.

For current information on the wildfires, go to the following links:

Alberta Emergency Alert

https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-emergency-alert.aspx

Alberta Wildfire Status Dashboard

https://www.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/3ffcc2d0ef3e4e0999b0cf8b636defa3

Wildfire Status

https://www.alberta.ca/wildfire-status.aspx

511 Alberta

https://511.alberta.ca/#:Alerts

Smoke Forecast 

https://firesmoke.ca/forecasts/current/