2 - Fire Advisories & Bans

There is currently a FIRE ADVISORY EFFECTIVE for the Summer Village of West Cove.

Effective October 7, 2025, the Summer Village of West Cove has issued a fire advisory as follows:

With limited moisture received in most areas of Lac Ste. Anne County, fire hazard conditions in light and medium fuels have and continue to increase. SAFE fires in acceptable fire pits are allowed along with pellet smokers or other enclosed outdoor wood fired appliances, gas/propane stoves, firepits, bar-b-ques and open flame oil devices. A SAFE FIRE under this restriction is a CONTINUOUSLY monitored fire of LIMITED size for cooking, warming or recreation, burning within an ACCEPTABLY constructed fire pit or appliance, with a spark arresting screen.

Please report any wildfire to 9-1-1 with the exact location to assist fire services in locating and extinguishing these fires.

Additional information may be found on AlbertaFirebans.ca

FIRE BAN INFORMATION

WHEN A FIRE ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT

A fire advisory means all fires must be confined within a non-combustible structure or container or barrel with openings covered with a heavy gauge metal screen, having a mesh size not larger than 12 millimeters and which is used for the purpose of cooking or warming. Please continue to ensure you take care and caution when having a fire, and be sure your fire is completely out when unattended. Soak it. Sitr it. Soak it again. Let the fire burn down before you plan on putting it out. Spread the embers within the fire pit, then add water or loose dirt and stir. Expose any material still burning. Add more water and stir again until you can no longer see smoke or steam.

WHEN A FULL FIRE BAN IS IN EFFECT

The Summer Village will post 'Fire Ban in Effect' signs when there is a full fire ban in effect.

A Fulll Fire Ban means no fires within fire pits, no warming/cooking/pleasure fires, no open fires and may include a ban on gas-fueled fires (ie: propane pits/tables) & BBQ's. Watch the website for details. The Summer Village will also be under a full fire ban when there is a Provincial Fire Ban in place.

422-16 Burning Bylaw

AlbertaFirebans.ca

FIRE PITS

Within the corporate limits of the Summer Village of West Cove, fire pits must:

Be at least 3.0 (10.0 ft) from buildings, property lines and anything else that could catch fire.
Be less than 1.0m (3.0 ft) wide
Be less than 0.6m (2.0 ft) high
Have a mesh screen on top to stop spark (spark-arrestor) with openings smaller than1.25 cm (0.5 in).

FIREWORKS

West Cove does not have a fireworks Bylaw or a fireworks permitting process, therefore the Summer Village does not grant permission to discharge fireworks in the Summer Village