A Fire permit is required for all burning, with the exception of a campfire in the Forest Protection Area of Alberta.

The 2022 wildfire season in Alberta has begun. Permits are now required to burn within the Forest Protection Area of Alberta. Residents living outside the Forest Protection Area (FPA) can contact their municipality or local authority for more information about fire permit requirements. A fire permit is a tool 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. To report a wildfire call 310-FIRE (3473).

To get a fire permit for the Grande Prairie Forest Area please call:

Grande Prairie - (780) 814-1648

Spirit River – (780) 814-1983

Valleyview – (780) 524-6576

Building a new home or renovating?

FireSmart Canada has a new resource for anyone building or renovating a home. The wildfire-resilience best-practice checklist for home construction, renovation and landscaping was created to encourage the use of wildfire-resilience best-practices and reduce the risk of property damage in wildland-urban interface areas of Canada.

You can find the checklist here: https://bit.ly/FSCconstruction

For more information:

• 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