Fire bans and advisories restrict burning for the safety of residents and the community and are impacted by weather conditions and moisture levels, which can vary significantly throughout Rocky View County’s large geographic area.
A change in fire status is issued regionally: East, West, or combined East and West, with Highway 2 acting as the divider (view map).
Depending on weather and environmental conditions, the County may issue a Fire Advisory or a stricter Fire Ban. See below for descriptions of each.
Permit burning in the County is banned due to dry/windy conditions. All outstanding burning and fireworks permits are suspended until further notice.
Prohibited:
- Incinerators (for farm and acreage use)
- Burning barrels
- Recreational camp fires
- Any fires contained within facilities and appliances in designated camping and recreational areas
- Chimeneas
Exceptions:
- Indoor household fireplaces
- Camp stoves (properly attended)
- Propane/natural gas barbecues
- Propane/natural gas fire pit
- Solid fuel barbecues (charcoal briquettes)
- Wood pellet grills
- Oil well flaring (registration required -- call 403.264.1022)
Permit burning in the County is banned due to dry/windy conditions. All outstanding burning and fireworks permits are suspended until further notice.
Exceptions:
- Indoor household fireplaces
- Incinerators (for farm and acreage use)
- Burning barrels
- Camp stoves
- Solid fuel barbecues (charcoal briquettes)
- Propane/natural gas barbecues
- Propane/natural gas fire pit
- Wood pellet grills
- Recreational camp fires (approved burn pit 24” in diameter or less)
- Chimeneas
- Fires contained within approved facilities and appliances in designated camping and recreational areas
- Oil well flaring must register with central fire dispatch at 403.264.1022
You can find out when a fire ban or advisory has been declared through the Alberta Fire Bans website, the County’s Fire Ban Information Line at 403.520.6310, the Safe & Sound program, and this website.
When no fire ban or fire advisory is in place, fire permits can be applied for, and burning with the appropriate permitting can resume. Please remember to always use caution when dealing with fire.
Penalties
Any person who ignites, fuels, supervises, maintains or permits an outdoor fire within the municipal boundaries of Rocky View County during a fire ban can be fined $1,000. Should the fire get out of control and emergency fire response is required, the person responsible for the fire can be charged the full firefighting costs.