Mountain View County has issued a Fire Restriction which affects the entire county due to the current and forecasted conditions. The Fire Restriction is in effect until further notice. This requires that all outdoor fires presently burning, be extinguished and the lighting of any outdoor fires is banned. Open fires; fireworks; recreational fires not contained in an acceptable fire pit; and permit burning fires are prohibited. The only exceptions currently are acceptable burning barrels; acceptable fire pits; acceptable outdoor fireplaces; barbecues; household fireplaces; and AER flaring. All current fire permits and fireworks permits are hereby cancelled, and no new fire or fireworks permits will be issued until the Fire Ban has been lifted.
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Fire Restriction
Effective May 30, 2025, a Fire Restriction is in place in all of Mountain View County. The Fire Restriction is in place until further notice.
In accordance with Section 8.02 of Mountain View County’s Fire Bylaw, only the following activities are permitted under a Fire Restriction:
a. The cooking of food using a Barbeque; or
b. Fires in an Acceptable Fire Pit or Acceptable Fireplace, provided: i. Only clean fuel is used such as natural gas, dry wood or charcoal in amounts, which will be contained within the fire pit or fireplace below the mesh screen; ii. The Acceptable Fire Pit or Acceptable Fireplace is not used to burn Prohibited Debris; iii. A means, acceptable to Fire Services, of controlling or extinguishing the Fire is available on the property and within reasonable distance from where the fire occurs. iv. The fire is kept upder control and supervised at all times by a responsible adult person until such time that the fire has been completely extinguished; and v. The flame height does not exceed one meter above the structure or container.
c. Burning only Burnable Debris in an Acceptable Burning Barrel;
d. Any Fire set by Fire Services for the purposes of training; or
e. Any Fire for which a District Fire Chief determines in their absolute discretion does not require a Fire Permit.
f. Fires that are fueled by compressed gas (i.e. propane torches, oxygen/acetylene torches)
g. Recreational Fires
All current fire and firework permits are hereby cancelled, and no new fire or firework permits will be issued until the Fire Restriction has been lifted.
Further information on Mountain View County’s Fire Bylaw can be obtained on our website at: Mountain View County - Fire & Firework Permits & Regulations, or by contacting the Mountain View County office at 403-335-3311. For additional information on current fire bans within the Province of Alberta, log onto www.albertafirebans.ca.