In accordance with Athabasca County Fire Services Bylaw 015-2023 section 8, a Fire Control Order is now in effect for lands within Athabasca County located outside the forest protection area.
Due to dry conditions and a lack of precipitation from the fall and winter months, a Fire Advisory is now in effect.
Under this advisory:
- New fire permits will not be issued for non-essential heavy burning (including but not limited to Windrows, Machine-Piled Brush Piles, Bales, and Old Structures).
- Existing heavy burning permits will not be renewed.
- All other fire permit requests will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
Furthermore, residents are urged to inspect permitted burn sites to ensure they are completely extinguished. Fires can smolder underground and flare up into a wildfire when the conditions are right. It is the landowners responsibility to ensure that all permitted burns are extinguished prior to expiration of their permit.
This Fire Control Order comes into effect at 10 o’clock a.m. on the 22nd day of February 2024 and will remain in effect until amended or revoked by the proper authority of Athabasca County.
