Both the city and County of Grande Prairie have downgraded a fire ban to a fire restriction across the region as of Friday. The advisory will be in place for the entire city and county, along with the towns of Beaverlodge, Sexsmith and Wembley.
“It’s vital that everyone follows the fire restriction to help keep your property and our community safe,” said City of Grande Prairie Deputy Chief of Fire Operations, Mike Anderson. “We urge residents to exercise extreme caution with any fire at this time and never leave a fire unattended.”
Fire permits will be available again as of 1 p.m. Friday, but will be restricted to approved recreational fire pits, approved burn barrels and propane fired appliances like barbecues, smokers, and fire pits.
Anyone with an approved permit must follow permit guidelines and safe burning practices, including always remaining on site until the burning is complete. Everyone is reminded that burning is never permitted when winds reach, or are forecasted to reach, 12 km per hour or higher.
