A second hot-spot on Chuckegg was identified yesterday by firefighters, in addition to the one found on Sunday.

The new one is approximately 10 km to the southwest of Devils Lake and one hectare in size. Four firefighters with one helicopter are working on extinguishing the hot-spot.

Sunday's hot-spot is about 15 hectares and located approximately 10 km north of Highway 697, north of Blue Hills, on the north side of the Peace River. There are 21 firefighters along with 7 helicopters, and heavy equipment working on this fire.

There are no communities or homes at risk.

According to Alberta Wildfire, "Going into winter last year firefighters had recorded 50 hectares of active ground fire. Most of the areas discovered were in the east where the landscape is covered with peat moss. Peat moss can be challenging to work in as the fire can smoulder down to 10 feet. All these identifiable areas of ground fire were extinguished with heavy equipment and some help from Mother Nature.

"Now with the snow gone, warmer temperatures and the spring winds, some new hotspots are being discovered. All of these areas are within the fire perimeter. Firefighters, aircraft and heavy equipment are working to extinguish these areas and are monitoring the area for any new hotspots. An infrared scan is also scheduled for this week of the entire Chuckegg Creek fire and the Jackpot fire in the north."