Due to the multiple fires recently responded to by Regional Fire Service related to risky burning practices, rapidly changing fire conditions and with forecasts of dry and windy conditions, County Fire is recommending that you not burn until conditions improve.
Conditions in the Grande Prairie Forest Protection Area are at High and Alberta Wildfire has issued an Advisory.
Fire Chief Dan Verdun suggests that you not burn unless you absolutely must or until we see some precipitation and conditions improve.
“We are not imposing an Advisory or Ban, we are simply asking the public to be aware of the dangerous fire conditions and only burn if you have to, or in approved pits while following all the conditions of a permit,” said Verdun.
Burning of any kind is automatically prohibited in winds of 12 km per hour or higher.
Regional Fire Service notes that despite recent rainfall, the current weather can dry to dangerous conditions in a matter of hours.
For information about safe burning practices, visit www.countygp.ab.ca/safeburning.
For updates and information related to conditions and bans, visit the County’s website at www.countygp.ab.ca and the Alberta Fire Bans page at www.albertafirebans.ca.
Information provided by the County of Grande Prairie.
Thu, May 2, 6:45 PM
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