Agricultural Programs

Fire Permits are REQUIRED on a YEAR ROUND BASIS for all types of Open Burning. Burning shall be done in compliance with the Forest and Prairie Fire Protection Act and Bylaw No. 3-2001 Fire Protection. Fire permits are subject to Fire Advisory and any further imposed conditions. Fire permits are issued for 10 days at a time.

FIRE PERMITS MAY BE OBTAINED USING ONE OF THE FOLLOWING METHODS:

1. By filling out and submitting an application via this form:
   


2. By appointment at the County Administration Office. 
   To make an appointment, please call 780-657-3358.
   
   
3. By email submission. 
   To obtain a copy of the fire permit in a fillable PDF format, click HERE
   Electronic fire permits must be submitted for approval to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. in PDF format.
   Please note that In order to fill the form out electronically on your mobile device, you may need to ensure you are using the Adobe Acrobat Reader app to open the form. (You can download the iOS version from the App Store here, or the Android version on the Google Play Store here.)

The County Administration Office is open 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday; and, is closed from 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. for lunch, and on all Statutory Holidays.

Fire Permits are not issued after hours, on weekends or Statutory Holidays.  Please plan ahead.