Fire Ban in Effect
Due to the increasingly dry conditions and higher fire danger ratings, the FIRE RESTRICTION has been upgraded to a FIRE BAN, for Saddle Hills County.
This applies to all areas outside of the Forest Protection Area, including private land, crown land, and recreational areas.
Prohibited
All outdoor wood fires, including burning barrels, wood campfires be it on private land or in County campgrounds, campfires in back country or random areas, BBQ charcoal briquettes, fireworks and exploding targets, and burning of brush piles, windrows, or other debris.
Allowed
Propane/natural gas powered appliances, open flame oil devices, such as turkey deep fryers or tiki torches, and indoor wood fires contained within a device with a chimney and spark arrestor. All appliances must be CSA approved and used per manufacturer's standards.
This FIRE BAN will remain in place until conditions improve. Fire danger levels will be reviewed daily and may be downgraded subject to available firefighting resources and fire weather conditions.
We expect the FIRE BAN to reduce the number of human-caused wildfires in Saddle Hills County, while allowing residents and visitors to enjoy outdoor activities as much as possible.
Please note that the Saddle Hills County Admin Building will be closed on Monday, May 20, 2024 for Family Day. We will re-open on Tuesday, May 21, at 8:15 a.m.
We are situated in the Central Peace Region of northwestern Alberta along the southern banks of the Peace River, right at the center of The Montney Gas Formation. The County has a diverse agricultural community and deposits of natural gas and oil.
The following development permits have been conditionally approved by Saddle Hills County, subject to the right of appeal to the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board.
Well … it’s more than just a counselor. The Community School Liaison Counselor (CSLC) program is intended to promote children’s social and emotional development; to enhance collaborative work between community, school and family; to enhance family member’s social and emotional well-being and promote children’s academic development.
Saddle Hills County has published two new videos produced by Billi Comstock of Billi Alberta featuring Saddle Hills County in the winter. The videos appear on the County's social media pages: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Linkedin.
It is the responsibility of a landowner to contact the County prior to any proposed work in the County’s rights-of-way. This includes items like approach construction or modifications, new or deepening of existing ditches, brushing, or any other work on developed or undeveloped rights-of-way.
SARDA Ag Research is bringing the BeGrainSafe Trailer to the region on March 19-20. Did you know that it takes less than 15 seconds for a person to be trapped in grain? Grain entrapment is a real, fatal danger to producers in the area.
The Recycling Council of Alberta is sharing information with agricultural producers regarding the proper disposal of unwanted commercial agricultural pesticides and obsolete livestock/ equine/ poultry medications
For information about this fall's collection of unwanted pesticides & old livestock/equine medications, please contact our program coordinator, Heather Bradley: bradleyh@cleanfarms.ca | 416- 622-1105
The Minutes for the December 13, 2021 Saddle Hills County Library Board have been posted on the County website. You can find them under Council/Committees and Boards/Saddle Hills County Library Board.
Alberta Wildfire urges anyone doing winter burning to ensure their piles have been fully extinguished. If fires are not properly put out, they can spread and burn underground, even under the snow and ice, all winter.
Live recordings of the Home on the Range Webinar Series hosted by Saddle Hills County Ag Services Department in partnership with Big Lakes County are now available on Saddle Hills County's YouTube channel.
Contact Us
Saddle Hills
Junction of Hwy 49 & Secondary Hwy 725
RR1, Spirit River AB
T0H 3G0
T. 780-864-3760
Fax 780-864-3904
Toll-free 1-888-864-3760
frontdesk@saddlehills.ab.ca
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