Fire Advisory for Lac Ste Anne County

[Mark Miller]

Effective immediately (May 12, 2015) Lac Ste. Anne County is under a Fire Advisory. No new permits will be issued for open fires. This advisory does not effect cooking or warming fires in approved pits. Burn barrels are allowed in approved jurisdictions. Fireworks discharge permits are suspended.

For more information please refer to:
http://www.albertafirebans.ca

This applies to the Summer Village of Nakamun Park also as we are in Lac Ste Anne county.

[Mark Miller]

Reminder – there is still a fire advisory in place for Lac Ste Anne County, which includes Nakamun Park. Please be very cautious if you are having a fire as conditions are quite dry and the wind can come up quickly.

[Mark Miller]

Fire conditions for Lac Ste. Anne County are Extreme for today (advisory was released on May 21) and into the weekend, and the Fire Advisory continues.

The County will NOT be authorizing any new Fire Permits or Fireworks Permits until further notice. If conditions warrant it, an upgrade to full fire ban may be in place before the weekend.

Remember, no burning is allowed except in approved fire pits. Burning barrels are still allowed, but burning must be constantly monitored. If they can’t monitor it they should not be burning. Fireworks are suspended.

Please use extreme caution while burning. Existing permits will not be granted extensions while the Advisory is in effect.

Please report any wildfire to 9-1-1 with exact location to assist County Fire Personnel in locating and extinguishing these fires in a timely fashion. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.

Additional information may be found on http://www.albertafirebans.ca.

For further information, please contact the Fire Services Department at 1-866-880-5722 or 780-785-3411, or through the County website at http://www.lsac.ca.

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