The wildfire danger in the Grande Prairie Forest Area is LOW. Check winter burn sites, improperly extinguished fires can holdover and come back to life, especially when it's windy.
Hazard Reduction Burning - Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation
Sturgeon Lake Fire Department will begin a hazard reduction burn in the community of Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation on Wednesday, April 13, 2022. Burning will continue until weather permits or the burn is complete.
Wildfire Situation | April 17, 2023
Since January 1, 2023, there has been two wildfires in the Grande Prairie Forest Area burning a total of 1.42 hectares.
At this time, wildfire GWF 084 is a carryover fire from the 2022 wildfire season, listed as under control. all other fires are extinguished. For information on the wildfire situation across the province of Alberta visit Alberta Wildfire status.
Fire Permits
Fire permits are now required for burning within the Forest Protection Area, excluding campfires.
Fire permits are one of the many prevention tools Alberta Wildfire uses to keep track of burning being done throughout the province. This ensures that when smoke is reported, we can look into our system and check whether this is a wildfire or a permitted burn being done.
If you are burning without a permit or not following permit conditions, your fire could be considered a wildfire and you could be fined and may be responsible for the costs of suppressing the fire. By getting a fire permit, you help keep our firefighters free to fight real wildfires instead of responding to the smoke in your backyard.
Fire permits are free and now available online. Visit firepermits.alberta.ca to request yours.
To get a fire permit for the Grande Prairie Forest Area please call:
Grande Prairie / County West / Grovedale - (780) 814-1648
Spirit River – (780) 814-1983
Valleyview – (780) 524-6576
For more information regarding fire permits, you can view our video by clicking here.
Check Your Winter Burns
With the dry conditions last fall and lack of moisture in the ground, there is potential for fires lit this winter to continue to burn under the snow and re-emerge as wildfires in the spring.
To prevent spring holdover wildfires revisit your brush pile or windrow burning projects to ensure the fires are extinguished.
- Spread out the remaining material.
- Soak the area and ensure both heat and smoke are no longer being produced.
- Check your burn site multiple times in the coming weeks to ensure it has not reignited.
Kelly Burke | Wildfire Information Officer
(780) 832 7235
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