Contact(s)
Fire permits
You can obtain a fire permit for a 10, 30 or 90-day period. They are free of charge and available online or in person at the following locations:
Apply for a fire permit online
Acheson Fire Station |
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11350 274 St. Acheson, Alberta T7X 5A5 |
Devon Area |
| Rob Main 780-987-3718 |
Parkland County Service Building - Stony Plain |
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2800 48 St. Stony Plain, Alberta T7Z 1R1 |
Parkland County Service Building - Tomahawk |
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4902 50 Ave. Tomahawk, Alberta T0E 2H0 |
Village of Seba Beach Office |
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104 5th St. Seba Beach, Alberta T0E 2B0 |
Wabamun Area |
| Jeff Wiggins 780-892-2183 |
The Fire Permit Bylaw governs burning activities in Parkland County.
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Type of Burning |
Property Less than 10 Acres |
Property 10 Acres or greater |
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Fire pit or burn barrel with a screen |
No permit required |
No permit required |
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Fire pit or burn barrel without screen |
Permit required. 10, 30 or 90-day permits are available. |
Permit required. 10, 30 or 90-day permit are available. |
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Burning a uncontained pile of burnable debris (yard cleaning, debris/slash pile, windrow) |
Permit required. Permits are available from December 1st until March 31st. Permits are for 10 days. |
Permit required. 10, 30 or 90-day permits are available. |
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Smudge fire contained with a screen |
Contact Fire Services |
No permit required |
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Smudge fire contained without a screen |
Contact Fire Services |
Permit required. 10, 30 or 90-day permits are available. |
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Incinerator burning |
Contact Fire Services |
Contact Fire Services |
Note: Fire hazard ratings and conditions may restrict the length of your fire permit.
What can I burn?
You can burn non-combustible debris such as:
- straw and stubble
- grass and weeds
- leaves, tree prunings, brush and fallen trees on newly cleared land or associated with logging operations
- wooden materials which do not contain preservatives
You cannot burn prohibited or combustible waste as they may release dense smoke, offensive odours or toxic substances. Prohibited waste includes:
- animal manure
- pathological waste
- non-wooden material
- waste material from building or construction sites, excluding wooden materials that do not contain preservatives
- combustible material in automobile bodies
- tires
- rubber/plastic, or anything coated with rubber /plastic or similar substances, except if attached to shredded scrap steel
- used oil
- wood/wood products containing preservatives
Burning complaints
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Type of Complaint |
Call |
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Burning impacting quality of life/violating Fire Permit Bylaw |
Parkland County Enforcement Services |
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Burning causing offensive odours |
Alberta Environment and Parks 1-800-222-6514 |
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Burning affecting safety of life/property |
9-1-1 |
Crop burning
If you are considering burning what is left of your crops before seeding this spring, please note the following:
BEFORE YOU BURN:
- Call your insurer before you burn. Some insurers may want to inspect your crop as part of the claim process, and burning the crop down prior to speaking with your insurer could negatively affect your ability to file a claim. Don't lose out on a potential claim payout.
- Apply for a Parkland County fire permit. You are permitted to have an open burn with a permit for up to 90 days once the permit has been approved.
- Disc or cultivate around the burn area. Be sure to have a tractor with a disc or a cultivator on hand - if you do not, talk to your neighbours and see if they have one you can borrow. Consider plowing a fire guard around your field to prevent the fire from getting out of control.
- Bale the crop so you can burn it in a controlled manner
WHILE YOU BURN:
Have a mobile phone ready and be prepared to call 911 if the fire gets out of control. The earlier you call, the better. Don't attempt to extinguish the fire yourself - call us first.