Fire Notice

The wildfire danger in the Grande Prairie Forest Area is HIGH. Strong and gusty winds are expected today and tomorrow and may increase the risk of wildfires starting. Stay alert for wildfires and reduce the risk of starting one. 

A FIRE RESTRICTION is now in effect for Saddle Hills County.

Alberta has declared an early start to wildfire season, 10 days early on February 20, 2024, due to low precipitation levels and warmer than normal temperatures. 

Please revisit your winter burn sites before the start of the 2024 wildfire season.

Saddle Hills County Fire Departments, along with Forestry resources, responded to an outdoor fire, that consumed a 3 hectare area, as well as a storage building and its contents, on Friday, September 15, 2023. Blueberry and Happy Valley Fire Departments helped to control the spread of the fire and keep it from candling into the trees and burning deeper down into the Ksituan valley.

While there are no current evacuation orders in place, we are asking that all residents take precautionary measures and be prepared. 

Saddle Hills County would like to remind residents not to dispose of hot ashes in the garbage dumpsters as this is dangerous and can cause fires.

With Canada Day just around the corner it is important to remember that permission is required to use fireworks in the Forest Protection Area (FPA).