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The fire continues to be deemed HELD by Alberta Forestry and Parks. For a fire to be classified as under control, ground crews will need to put water at least 30 feet into the burn area around the entire proximity of the fire. This process takes a few days. An update will be given once…

The fire has been deemed HELD by Alberta Forestry and Parks. Firefighting activities are still being done and are covering hotspots. The dozer guard around the fire is complete. The patrol operation activity for the fire guard crews is still high. The fire has burned 2536 hectares. Sprinkler protection of the nearby properties has been…

County Fire Crews Continue to Fight Fire near Jackfish and Camping Lake Update on fire from 3:45pm May 5th. The fire in the area near Jackfish and Camping Lake has received no change in size currently. The fire continues to remain south of the river. Fire Crews from around the County, Alberta Forestry Crews, public…

On the afternoon of Wednesday May 3rd Athabasca County fire crews were dispatched to a fire north of Township 670 and east of Jackfish Lake. As of the morning of Thursday May 4th the fire has burnt approximately 100 hectares in size. The fire is being held by fire crews on the east of the…

A lane closure will be implemented on the Hwy 813 bridge over the Athabasca River in the Town of Athabasca to accommodate construction between May 1st and June 15th (tentative dates).  The maximum allowable width over the bridge and the highway approaching the bridge during this lane closure will be 3.5 m.  Any questions related…

On Wednesday, February 8, 2023, Alberta Health Services (AHS), in collaboration with the Village of Boyle and Athabasca County, held a public meeting at the Boyle Community Centre to update residents on the status of the interruption of services at the Boyle Healthcare Centre. Please click on the links below to view the documents presented…

Tickets are now available for the 39th Annual Farm Women’s Conference & Awards February 9, 2023 9 am to 4 pm Grassland Community Hall PREVIEW OF THE DAY Topics being Presented: Vegetable Gardening, Horticulturalist, Janis Borgen Estate Planning, Paula Kinoshita, Quantz Law All Set Style & Image Consulting, Shelby Eloria AB Seniors, Community & Social…

At a Special Council meeting held on July 21, 2022, Athabasca County Council appointed Mr. Frank Coutney as the interim Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) for Athabasca County, effective July 29, 2022. Mr. Coutney replaces current CAO, Mr. Rod Risling, who notified Council in early June of his resignation effective July 28, 2022. Raised in Lac…

Request for Quotation – 2022 Backsloping Projects Deadline for questions is Thursday, July 7, 2022. Sealed Tenders will be received by the undersigned up to 11:00 a.m. local time, Friday, July 15, 2022, for the following work: Provide preliminary cleanup, shaping and contouring of the roadside from a point on the shoulder or the road…

2022 Event  The Athabasca County Airport Committee is pleased to be hosting the annual Fly-in Barbeque on Saturday, July 9, 2022, from 11 am to 2 pm. Be sure to bring the entire family to this fun and entertaining community event. Events include: Free barbeque and refreshments from 11 am to 1 pm Welcome bags…