As per Lacombe County Bylaw 1337/21, Fire Protection and Emergency Response and the Forest and Prairies Protection Act, Fire Permits can be obtained for a duration of up to seven (7) days through the online Fire Permit Application Form. Permits are required for all burning between March 1 and October 31. Fire Permits can be canceled at any time due to a Fire Ban, Fire Advisory, or at the discretion of the County Fire Chief or designate.
After you complete the application online, a permit will be emailed to you within two (2) business days.
Apply for a Fire Permit Online
What can you burn?
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- Brush and fallen trees
- Used power and telephone poles that do not contain preservatives
- Wood or wood products not containing preservatives
- Solid waste from tree harvesting
- Straw, stubble, grass, weeds, leaves, and tree prunings
- Solid waste from post and pole operations that does not contain wood preservatives
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What can you NOT burn?
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- Animal manure
- Pathological waste (waste from human health centres)
- Wood or wood products containing wood preservatives
- Waste materials from construction sites
- Rubber, including tires
- Plastic, including baler twine and grain bags. See recycling options here (link to Ag Plastics Program)
- Oil
- Containers that held pesticides or any other chemicals
- Plastic or rubber coated materials, including copper wire.
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When is a Fire Permit NOT required?
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- Between November 1 and February 28 (or February 29, if it's a leap year)
- A recreation fire that is contained in a barbeque or fire pit provided that:
- a minimum of 3.3 metres (10 feet) clearance from buildings, property lines, and combustible materials is maintained;
- and that the barbeque or fire pit is constructed of bricks or concrete blocks, heavy gauge metal, or other suitable non-combustible material
- they are supervised until such time as the fire has been completely extinguished.
- only wood, charcoal briquettes, manufactured fire logs, fireplace pellets, propane, or natural gas is used.
- A portable appliance
- A Burning Barrel made of a non-combustible structure or container covered with a spark arrester mesh screen made of expanded metal (or equivalent) with openings no larger than 13 millimeters (1/2”).
PLEASE NOTE: Burning Barrels are not permitted in Hamlets, Multi-lot Residential, and Industrial Subdivisions.
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Although Fire Permits are not required between November 1 and February 28 (or February 29, if it's a leap year), the public is reminded that:
- Smoke cannot cross any major roadways or disturb any neighboring properties
- Wind speeds must be less than 15 kms/hour
- If a passerby calls 911, Fire Services are required to attend the scene to ensure a non-emergency.
Lacombe County Fire Permit regulations and conditions DO NOT apply to any municipal body within Lacombe County.
The following municipalities and governing bodies carry out their own individual Fire permit regulations and conditions:
City of Lacombe
Town of Blackfalds
Village of Alix
Town of Bentley
Village of Clive
Town of Eckville
Town of Sylvan Lake
Summer Village of Gull Lake
Sylvan Summer Villages
Provincial Campgrounds
Federal Campgrounds
Visit Alberta Fire Bans to stay up to date on fire bans around the province.