Reminder: Revisit Winter Burn Sites (Lamont County Emergency Services)

To prevent spring wildfires, revisit your winter burning projects to ensure they are fully extinguished. See: lamontcounty.ca/departments/emergency-services/fire-permits/revisit-burn-sites for additional tips. Check your burn site multiple times in the coming weeks to ensure it has not reignited.

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FIRE RESTRICTION: BRUSH PILE/BURNING PERMITS FOR LAMONT COUNTY

Individuals will need to apply for a permit for all open-air burning as per policy. Extreme caution for off-road vehicles, fireworks and exploding targets should be used. Campfires, charcoal barbecues, burn barrels, propane fueled fire pits are permitted.

BRUSH PILE/DEMOLISHED BUILDING PERMITS can be issued after January 3 for the season. All current permits of these types expire on
⇒ March 31, 2025 ⇐. (These fires MUST be extinguished by March 31. Permits of this type are no longer available as of March 18.)

NOTE: permits may be delivered to your spam/junk mail. If you have not received a reply, please check these folders.

Burning or otherwise failing to follow the conditions set out in a Fire Ban, or Restriction Order could result in a $1500 minimum fine.

NOTE: permits may be delivered to your spam/junk mail. If you have not received a reply, please check these folders.

This order is issued under the authority of Lamont County Bylaw 847.


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About Emergency Services

Lamont County Emergency Services coordinates and maintains emergency response services for Lamont County and the urban municipalities within its boundaries. These services include, but are not limited to, fire suppression, fire prevention, and medical first response.

If you see an emergency of any type, report it immediately by calling 911.