Rabbit Creek fire
In May 2018, the Rabbit Creek fire burned an area of approximately 36,665 hectares in the park, with some runs to the south and west of the boundaries on provincial lands. The fire started during a planned prescribed fire operation on the south west side of the park in the Wasstrom’s Flats unit. All available local resources were mobilized and additional resources were called in from across Canada to manage the fire. Parks Canada and provincial counterparts, local rural municipalities and communities worked diligently to ensure that potentially affected residents were informed and safe.
View the archive of fire information updates released by Parks Canada during the Rabbit Creek fire.
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The Rabbit Creek Wildfire burning in Prince Albert National Park.
Smoke from the Rabbit Creek Wildfire in Prince Albert National Park.
Fire Crews work to extinguish the Rabbit Creek Wildfire in Prince Albert National Park.
A Fire Crew Member works to extinguish the Rabbit Creek Wildfire in Prince Albert National Park.
A helicopter takes off to bucket water onto the Rabbit Creek Wildfire in Prince Albert National Park.
Laying hose for structural protection.
Parks Canada
Removing dead trees to reduce fire spread.
Parks Canada
Removing lower limbs from trees to reduce spread of surface fire.
Parks Canada
Water pumps for structural protection.
Parks Canada
Burned areas of the Rabbit Creek Wildfire in Prince Albert National Park.
Fire Crews arrive on site to help extinguish the Rabbit Creek Wildfire in Prince Albert National Park.
A Fire Crew Member works to extinguish the Rabbit Creek Wildfire in Prince Albert National Park.
A Fire Crew Member works to extinguish the Rabbit Creek Wildfire in Prince Albert National Park.
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