The Forest Engineering Research Institute of Canada (FERIC) reviewed forty years of historical fire data for the northern region of Alberta. Based on these data, the expected costs are presented for the two conventional approaches to managing harvesting debris: burn the debris piles or leave them unburned within the cutblock. Recommendations on the management of this debris are also made to forest operators within this region. This report is the last of four Advantage reports that addess the harvesting debris issues for different regions of the province.