FireSmart Vegetation Management projects –Saprae Creek

FireSmart treatments will be conducted in Saprae Creek to manage vegetation. This planned spring work was rescheduled and will be conducted this fall. The project will thin and prune trees and clean out debris in high-hazard forested areas within two parcels totalling almost three hectares.

All work will be complete with hand crews. Firewood may be available to the public as the project progresses. Please follow all signage, keep a safe distance from workers and equipment and do not enter closed areas.

Contractor

Tidy Fox Services

Lead department

Regional Emergency Services – FireSmart 

Start Date

11/17/25

End Date

12/30/25

Location

Sections slated for FireSmart management are shaded in purple. 

Map 1-4. Proposed FireSmart treatment areas in Fort McMurray and Saprae Creek.

Community Impact

Smoke may be visible during burning operations. Some trail areas may be closed to residents. Please follow all signage, keep a safe distance from workers and equipment and do not enter closed areas. 

Community Benefit

FireSmart uses preventative measures to reduce the wildfire threat to homes and communities while balancing the benefits of wildfire on the landscape. Firewood may be available to the public as the project progresses.

Find more information about this project and all construction projects, at rmwb.ca/construction. 

For any questions or concerns, please contact Pulse at 780-743-7000 or rmwb.ca/pulse.