Fire ban for Lac Ste. Anne County

Effective April 11th

Sangudo, Alberta, Thursday, April 11, 2024 – The Fire Hazard Rating for Lac Ste. Anne County is EXTREME. As a result, the Fire Advisory has been upgraded to a COMPLETE FIRE BAN, effective as of April 11, 2024, until further notice. No new Fire Permits will be issued, and all existing Fire Permits are hereby cancelled. This Fire Ban affects all burning, including cooking/warming fires (backyard fire pits and campground fire pits), brush pile fires, slash pile fires AND the use of burn barrels. This Fire Ban also includes backwoods or random camping areas, charcoal briquettes, deep fryers (e.g. turkey fryers), tiki torches, fireworks and wood fires in outdoor recreation facilities such as group campsites, gazebos, teepees, and wood burning stoves inside tent-like structures. Please report any wildfire to 9-1-1. Provide the exact location to 911 to assist Lac Ste. Anne County Fire Personnel in locating and extinguishing these fires promptly. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated. Additional information may be found on www.albertafirebans.ca. For further information, please contact the Lac Ste. Anne County Fire Services Department at 1.866.880.5722 or 780.785.3411, or visit LSAC.ca, or CountyFire.ca.