FIRE ADVISORY SANDY BEACH / Sturgeon County June 17 @ 9am

For your information

Please monitor extreme weather and winds.

FIRE Advisory in EFFECT.  See Website Sturgeon County full details.  

• OHV/ATV ban lifted
• Backyard Fire Pit fires are allowed.
• Fire & fireworks permits suspended.

Also:

Lac Ste. Anne County has implemented a Fire Advisory May 14 2025 8am.

 

Lac Ste. Anne County Fire Services President, Alberta Fire Chiefs Association

FireSmart Alberta empowers the public to take the necessary steps to help their homes and communities become more resilient to wildfire. Learn more at www.firesmartalberta.ca Also visit www.farmfiresmart.ca for great tips on protecting your farm or acreage.  To schedule a FREE FireSmart Advanced Home Assessment for your home, please contact FireSafety@LSAC.ca  Visit CountyConnect.ca to sign up for critical alerts as they happen!

Fire Restriction Sturgeon County & Sandy Beach

ALSO - This is to advise you that we are updating the Fire Rating in Lac Ste. Anne County/SANDY BEACH to FIRE RESTRICTION. Website messaging and AlbertaFireBans.ca will be in the process of being updated over the next 24 hours. 

See the following key messages related to this status change.  Effective today April 30-2025.

Fire Restriction

Fire hazard conditions in light and medium fuels are at a level where fires can start and grow quickly.  With a significant warming trend in the weather forecast hazards will also increase.

No open burning fires or major burn operations are allowed, no fireworks. 

SAFE fires in acceptable fire pits, burn barrels/incinerators with screens, pellet smokers or other enclosed outdoor wood fired appliances as well as gas/propane stoves, and barbeques are allowed with conditions.

A SAFE fire under this restriction is a CONTINOUSLY monitored fire of LIMITED size for cooking, warming, or recreation, burning within an ACCEPTABLY constructed fire pit or appliance, with a spark arresting screen, no more than 1 meter in diameter and 24 inches in height, built on a non-combustible surface.  No burning of any kind for any reason with winds above 15km/hr.  No burning without an acceptable extinguishing method, immediately at hand. No further fire permits for any open fire under bylaw will be issued.  Current permits issued may be suspended or cancelled at any time.

Director of Emergency Management Lac Ste. Anne County Fire Services President, Alberta Fire Chiefs Association
56521 RGE RD 65 | BOX 219 | SANGUDO, ALBERTA T0E 2A0 PHONE: 780.785.3411 Ext. 3607 |TOLL-FREE: 1.866.880.5722 | FAX: 780.785.2985, Cell: 780-284-1700     FireSmart Alberta empowers the public to take the necessary steps to help their homes and communities become more resilient to wildfire. Learn more at www.firesmartalberta.ca   Also visit www.farmfiresmart.ca for great tips on protecting your farm or acreage.   To schedule a FREE FireSmart Advanced Home Assessment for your home, please contact FireSafety@LSAC.ca     Visit CountyConnect.ca to sign up for critical alerts as they happen!

 

 

 

 

 

Lac Ste. Anne County Fire Services is issuing a County wide FIRE ADVISORY effective 11:00 today.  Long term forecast shows limited moisture with increasing temperatures.  Reducing relative humidity, with winds and increased temperature over time will increase hazard across the County without moisture received. This ADVISORY is an indication further restrictions may be forthcoming.

Guardians, please contact your permittees to update them on this new status.  Inform permittees more frequent monitoring will be required on all outstanding permits, permittees will need to provide you with assurance of extinguishing methods, whether that be water or heavy equipment.  Permittees must be informed the temperature is expected to warm significantly over the next 10 days. It is necessary for all winter burn areas to be thoroughly checked.

Sustained afternoon winds over this past weekend averaged 35 km/hr heightening initial spread indexes in light grassy fuels between 1:00 pm and 6 pm daily.  These conditions are expected to persist until further moisture is received.

No further permits for large burns will be issued effective today, permits for smaller burns with adequate control measures definitively in place maybe considered with caution, restrict burning to mornings or evenings.  This advisory will be in place until temperatures moderate and adequate moisture is received.

Campfires in acceptable pits, woodfired appliances, or small permitted open burning are STILL ALLOWED with adequate monitoring in place.

Fireworks during a FIRE ADVISORY, FIRE RESTRICTION or FIRE BAN are prohibited.

Public messaging will occur over the next 24 hours with Website, Social media, Radio, and www.albertafirebans.ca updated status.

If you have any questions please let me know.

Randy Schroeder County Fire Chief Director of Emergency Management Lac Ste. Anne County Fire Services President, Alberta Fire Chiefs Association

56521 RGE RD 65 | BOX 219 | SANGUDO, ALBERTA T0E 2A0 PHONE: 780.785.3411 Ext. 3607 |TOLL-FREE: 1.866.880.5722 | FAX: 780.785.2985, Cell: 780-284-1700 FireSmart Alberta empowers the public to take the necessary steps to help their homes and communities become more resilient to wildfire. Learn more at www.firesmartalberta.ca Also visit www.farmfiresmart.ca for great tips on protecting your farm or acreage. To schedule a FREE FireSmart Advanced Home Assessment for your home, please contact FireSafety@LSAC.ca Visit CountyConnect.ca to sign up for critical alerts as they happen!