Fire Ban in Effect
Due to the high temperature, dry conditions, and the availability of wildfire suppression resources, Saddle Hills County has issued a FIRE BAN.
This Fire Ban applies to all areas outside of the Forest Protection Area, including private land, crown land, and recreational areas. Alberta Wildfire has also issued a province-wide ban for areas inside the Forest Protection Area.
Now Prohibited:
All outdoor wood fires, including burning barrels, wood campfires on private land, or campfires in back country or random areas,
BBQ charcoal briquettes,
Fireworks & exploding targets,
Burning of brush piles, windrows, or other debris.
Allowed (with caution):
Propane/natural gas-powered appliances,
Open flame oil devices (e.g., turkey deep fryers, tiki torches),
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,
Off-Highway Vehicles.
This Fire Ban will remain in place until conditions improve. Fire Danger Levels will be reviewed daily and the Fire Ban will be downgraded subject to available firefighting resources and fire weather conditions.
Never leave a campfire unattended. Soak it, stir it, and soak it again until cool to the touch, to ensure it is extinguished.
If you see a wildfire, report it immediately by calling 9-1-1 or 310-FIRE.
Please note, that the Ksituan Truck Fill and Jug Fill will be closed on Monday, July 29, 2024, for pavement construction. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Grain producers in the Canadian Prairies are invited to participate in a University of Alberta research survey on the adoption of winter wheat and ultra-early seeding of spring wheat.
With the recent hot weather has come very dry air and there has been little precipitation over the past week, with most areas receiving less than 10 mm of rainfall.
Warm temperatures have finally arrived throughout the province, ideal for haying, with significant progress being made in all regions over the past week.
Since June 19, 2024, precipitation has been variable, with most of it arriving in the form of thunderstorm activity. Many lands throughout the Peace Region received 10 to 50 mm of moisture, with some parts of the east-central Peace Region receiving well over 50 mm.
Crop conditions rated good to excellent across the province since last week, increasing 2%, and are currently 2% above the 5-year average.
Your Agricultural Services Board has been hard at work researching and planning the services, programs, and initiatives they hope to offer over the coming years. View their Vision, Mission, and Strategic Priorities for yourself in the ASB 2024-28 Strategic Plan, now available.
Are you interested in conducting an ALUS project on your land? ALUS Expressions of Interest are now open to Saddle Hills County producers.
Join us for a Wild Boar Seminar at the Fourth Creek Hall, on August 13, 2024.
The regions for the 2024 Livestock Tax Deferral provision have been announced, including Saddle Hills County.
Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR) is investing $2.2 million in Livestock Gentec to help drive the adoption of tools that will improve the genetic selection of beef cattle and power economic and environmentally positive changes in Alberta's livestock sector.
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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