Municipality enacts fire ban in Fort McMurray, in alignment with Government of Alberta

The Fire Ban includes the urban service area of Fort McMurray and is being implemented by the Municipality to mirror the fire ban and OHV restriction enacted within the Forest Protection Area by Alberta Wildfire.

All fire permits are suspended or cancelled and no new fire permits will be issued. The fire ban applies to fires throughout the entire region and includes:

• Outside fires of any type
• Open-air fires
• Recreational fires contained within a portable or fixed fire pit (including backyard fire pits)
• Fireworks
• Charcoal barbeques

The use of propane appliances, such as barbecues, gas heaters is still permitted.

If emergency fire response is required, the person responsible for the fire can be charged the full firefighting costs. The fine under the municipal Outdoor Fire Bylaw for burning during a fire ban is $1,200.

The fire ban also applies to fires outside of the Urban Service Area of Fort McMurray, including:

• Fort McKay
• Fort Chipewyan
• Draper
• Saprae Creek Estates
• Gregoire Lake Estates
• Anzac

The Lac La Biche Forest Area, including the communities of Janvier and Conklin, remains under a Fire Advisory.

Stay informed

Wildfire season is ongoing, stay informed about provincial advisories, restrictions and bans in the Forest Protection Area (FPA) of Alberta. These temporary measures are brought in according to conditions. As fire danger levels rise or fall, these restrictions can be adjusted to reduce the likelihood of preventable wildfires.

For more details on fire restrictions and bans, visit albertafirebans.caTo report a wildfire, call 310-FIRE (3473).

For more information on wildfires, fire restrictions and fire bans visit wildfire.alberta.ca.

For more information or questions contact Pulse at 780-743-7000, toll-free at 1-800-973-9663 or online at rmwb.ca/pulse.

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