FIRE BAN
In accordance with Athabasca County Fire Services Bylaw 015-2023 section 8, a Fire Control Order (Fire Ban) is now in effect for lands within Athabasca County located outside the Forest Protection Area.
Due to increasing wildfire risk a complete Fire Ban is now in effect and all fires must be extinguished.
Under this Ban:
- The issuance of new fire permits is prohibited.
- All existing permits are suspended.
- The lighting of outdoor fires is prohibited.
o Including all open fires, campfires, fires used for cooking, briquette barbecues, burning barrels, chimeneas and portable wood burning fire pits. - The discharge of fireworks and use of exploding targets is prohibited.
For greater clarity, the following is still permitted during this ban:
- Fires which are contained in CSA approved cooking appliances which are fueled by liquid fuel (propane, natural gas, or camping fuel) such as Barbecues or Camping Stoves;
- Internal household fireplaces with approved spark arrester or screen used to prevent sparks from leaving the chimney;
- CSA approved portable fire pits, radiant heaters, and other appliances which are fueled solely by liquid fuel;
- Electrically operated pellet smokers where combustion is contained within an engineered firebox; and
- The operation of Off Highway Vehicles.
This Fire Control Order comes into effect at 4 o’clock p.m. on the 29th day of May 2025 and will remain in effect until amended or revoked by the proper authority of Athabasca County.
