Alberta’s wildfire season starts March 1. This means that fire permits are now required for burning within the Forest Protection Area, except for campfires.
Wildfires can still start in cooler conditions. Wildfire risk increases as snow melts and dry vegetation is exposed.
Always extinguish your campfire when you are done with it. Soak it, stir it and soak it again. Repeat these steps until there is no heat coming from the ashes.
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Fire permits
Fire permits are free and can be requested online. You can also request your fire permit by calling your local forestry office.- Grande Prairie/ Grovedale/ County West: 780-814-1648
- Spirit River: 780-814-1983
- Valleyview: 780-524-6576
Revisit winter burn sites
To prevent spring wildfires, check your brush pile or windrow burning projects to ensure all hot spots are extinguished.
- Spread out the remaining material.
- Soak the area and ensure there is no heat or smoke.
- Check your burn site multiple times in the coming weeks to ensure it has not reignited.
Wildfire situation
There are no active wildfires in the Grande Prairie Forest Area.
Contact
- Alberta Wildfire
- Alberta Fire Bans
- FireSmart in Alberta
- Alberta Emergency Alerts
- Air Quality Health Index
- Wildfire Smoke and Your Health
- 511 Road Reports
- Emergency Preparation