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 Current Fire Ban/Advisory Status

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Effective July 31, 2025 at 4:30 p.m.    

Fire Permits Currently Unavailable

 Fire Permits are currently not available. Any outstanding Fire Permits are hereby cancelled.

Anyone who has conducted permitted burns during the winter is reminded to check their burn sites to ensure they are completely extinguished.

Current fire restrictions can also be viewed on the Alberta Fire Bans web site or the app for Apple and Android.
 
Please check back regularly for updates.
 

In preparation for a future Fire Permit while creating brush piles / windrows please note the following;

  1. (a)   Windrows must not exceed 60 metres in length a be separated by a minimum eight metre break between each windrow.
  2. (b)   Windrows and brush piles must be at least 25 metres from any uncleared land or vegetation,
  3. (c)   Parallel windrows must be separated from other parallel windows by not less than 15 metres.
  4. (d)   A fireguard 15 metres wide and cleared down to the mineral soil must completely surround the area.
  5. (e)   Windows and brush piles cannot be more than 6 metres wide.
  6. (f)   Maximum of 5 windrows or brush piles may be burned at once.

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Planned Power Outage

Due to construction on the electricity grid there is a planned power outage scheduled for Sunday, September 21st from 8:00 AM until 2:00 PM that will affect the entire Town of Cardston. Area: (Town of Cardston)

The Town of Crossfield has issued a boil water advisory.

The Town of Crossfield advises that the Boil Water Advisory remains in effect. Results from water quality testing by Alberta Health Services are still pending, and the Town anticipates we will be able to provide further direction on the advisory by Saturday evening. Area: (Areas within Crossfield town boundaries.)

The Town of Crossfield has issued a boil water advisory.

The Town of Crossfield advises that the Boil Water Advisory remains in effect. Results from water quality testing by Alberta Health Services are still pending, and the Town anticipates we will be able to provide further direction on the advisory by Saturday evening. Area: (Areas within Crossfield town boundaries.)

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