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Fire Restriction In Effect
As a result of the warmer-than-normal temperatures and drying conditions, the Fire Danger Rating in MD of Spirit River No. 133 is VERY HIGH to EXTREME.
As of this afternoon, the FIRE ADVISORY in MD#133 has been upgraded to a FIRE RESTRICTION, along with our neighboring jurisdictions as well as the Grande Prairie Forest Area.
Allowed with Caution!
- Safe Campfires in non-combustible manufactured firepits
- Charcoal briquettes in approved barbeques
- Portable Propane firepits
- Gas or propane stoves and barbeques
- Catalytic or infrared style heaters
- Wood fires in an enclosed facility or device, which has a chimney with a spark arrestor
- Burning barrels, with a minimum distance of 30m from structures and 6m from other combustible materials.
- Off-Highway vehicles
Prohibited:
- Burning of brush piles or windrows
- Fireworks & exploding targets on crown land
- Open campfires in back country or random areas
- Brush & debris burning for non-agricultural purposes
To check for Fire Advisories, Fire Restrictions and Fire Bans, visit: https://albertafirebans.ca
To check the Fire Danger Rating, visit: https://wildfire.alberta.ca/files/firehaz.gif
The Fire Restriction will remain in effect until conditions improve.
Brice Daly
Acting Fire Chief
Central Peace Fire Rescue Commission
Cell (780) 876-2930
email: bdaly@cpfrc.ca