Effective at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, May 5, 2025, the County of Grande Prairie Regional Fire Service will be issuing a Fire Ban for the entire County, along with the towns of Beaverlodge, Sexsmith and Wembley. The Fire Ban replaces the former Fire Restriction issued on April 30.
The Fire Ban is due to dry conditions and recent wildfire activity in the region. The current fire hazard is extreme, and the County Regional Fire Service has responded to multiple wildfires in the last 72 hours, including the Morgan’s Mountain and the Deer Ridge Estates wildfires.
Existing burning permits are revoked, and no new fire permits will be issued until the ban is lifted. All fires currently burning must be extinguished immediately. Some allowances can be made for essential agricultural and industrial burning, if approved by a forest officer.
Under the ban, all outdoor fires are prohibited, including:
- Recreational fire pits, fires using charcoal briquettes, and any fires in County-operated parks and campgrounds.
- Open pit burning
- Burning barrels
- Burning of refuse
- Brush piles and crop stubble
- Fireworks
The use of propane appliances, such as barbecues, is permitted.
For industry, open pit flaring is suspended.
The fire ban will remain in effect until conditions improve. Read more about the current fire ban status at www.countygp.ab.ca/fireban. View all current fire restrictions and bans in place across the province at www.albertafirebans.ca.
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