The County of Grande Prairie has issued a Fire Ban for the entire County, along with the towns of Beaverlodge, Sexsmith and Wembley.

The fire ban was issued due to hot, dry and windy weather conditions, as well as current wildfire activity.

The County Regional Fire Service is responding to the Peavine Creek Wildfire that crossed the BC-AB border near Preston Lake yesterday and is continuing to monitor the Boone Lake Complex in Saddle Hills County. Read the latest status update.

Existing burning permits are revoked and no new fire permits will be issued until the ban is lifted. All fires currently burning must be extinguished immediately.

Under the ban, all outdoor fires are prohibited, including recreational fire pits, open pit burning,  charcoal briquettes, burning barrels, cooking fires, burning of refuse, brush piles and crop stubble, as well as fireworks. The use of propane appliances, such as barbecues, is permitted.

For industry, open pit flaring is suspended.

The fire ban will remain in effect until conditions change. Read more about the current fire ban status at www.countygp.ab.ca/fireban. View all current fire restrictions and bans in place across the province at www.albertafirebans.ca.  

Information provided by the County of Grande Prairie