Burn Notifications & Fire Permits

From March 1 to October 31, all burning activities in Alberta’s Forest Protection Area (FPA), excluding campfires, require a fire permit. Click here for a detailed map of the Forest Protection Area (FPA) in Clearwater County.

Fire permits are free and can be obtained by contacting your local Alberta Agriculture and Forestry office or by visiting: firepermits.alberta.ca. For more information, please visit www.albertafirebans.ca or wildfire.alberta.ca.

Click here for frequently asked questions about the burn notification system.

Click here for a printable version of the above map.

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		<field type="header" subtype="h2" label="Fire Burn Notification Form" class="header"></field>
		<field type="paragraph" subtype="p" label="Important: Burn notifications are required to be submitted 24 hours prior to lighting a burn. Burn notifications are not burn permits, permits are issued by the Province and have their own enforcement (fines, etc.) mechanism.  " class="paragraph"></field>
		<field type="paragraph" subtype="p" label="Clearwater County requests a burn notification be completed before you begin a burn (except for campfires) within the municipal boundary. To submit a notification please complete the following form. " class="paragraph"></field>
		<field type="paragraph" subtype="p" label="If you are planning on burning within the corporate limits of the Village of Caroline you must fill out a written permit. Written permits can be obtained at Regional Fire Headquarters at 4504 - 42 Street Rocky Mountain House, Alberta.   If you are planning on burning within the corporate limits of the Town of Rocky Mountain House you must contact the Planning Department at 403-845-2866." class="paragraph"></field>
		<field type="select" label="What are you burning?" class="form-control select" name="select-1652131927148">
			<option value="Wood or wood products containing no preservatives" selected="true">Wood or wood products containing no preservatives</option>
			<option value="Saw mill debris">Saw mill debris</option>
			<option value="Brush piles">Brush piles</option>
			<option value="Buildings - bare, clean wood">Buildings - bare, clean wood</option>
			<option value="Leaves, tree prunings">Leaves, tree prunings</option>
			<option value="Roots and trees">Roots and trees</option>
			<option value="Other">Other</option>
		</field>
		<field type="text" subtype="text" label="If you selected other, please clarify: " placeholder="for example brush or fallen trees" class="form-control text-input" name="text-1529010065376"></field>
		<field type="text" subtype="text" required="true" label="LSD (Legal Land Description):" placeholder="Example: NW 1 23 4 W5 " class="form-control text-input" name="text-1529009657504"></field>
		<field type="select" required="true" label="Is this fire taking place in the FPA (Forest Protection Area)?" class="form-control select" name="select-1652124048540">
			<option value="Yes" selected="true">Yes</option>
			<option value="No">No</option>
		</field>
		<field type="paragraph" subtype="address" label="Visit www.clearwatercounty.ca/burnnotifications for a detailed map of the FPA to determine if your property is within the boundary.   " class="paragraph"></field>
		<field type="textarea" required="true" label="If you are within the FPA, please include your fire permit number? (If available) " class="form-control text-area" name="textarea-1622223957873"></field>
		<field type="paragraph" subtype="p" label="March 1 to October 31, all burning activities in Alberta’s Forest Protection Area, excluding campfires, require a fire permit. Permits are free of charge and can be obtained by contacting the Rocky Mountain House Forest Area at 403-845-8250 or by visiting: http://firepermits.alberta.ca/" class="paragraph"></field>
		<field type="text" subtype="text" required="true" label="First Name" class="form-control text-input" name="text-1529009947681"></field>
		<field type="text" subtype="text" required="true" label="Last name:" class="form-control text-input" name="text-1529009975568"></field>
		<field type="text" subtype="text" required="true" label="Phone Number (including area code)" class="form-control text-input" name="text-1529009990674"></field>
		<field type="text" subtype="text" required="true" label="Start Date of Burn and Time:" class="form-control text-input" name="text-1646167093579"></field>
		<field type="text" subtype="text" required="true" label="End Date of Burn and Time:" class="form-control text-input" name="text-1646167082333"></field>
	</fields>
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