Municipal District of Taber

Current Fire Rating:Moderate

A Fire Advisory is in effect for the Municipal District of Taber as of Friday, July 26, 2024.

Due to the hot, dry conditions that are forecasted to continue, the Municipal District of Taber has issued a Fire Advisory within the municipal boundaries until further notice.

With the Fire Advisory in effect, the public is advised that a higher fire risk exists.

Under the Fire Advisory, fire permits continue to be issued. We ask that you use extra caution while performing any controlled burn. Items permitted include:

Paper products
Untreated wood (wood or wood products that do not contain preservatives)
Yard waste (grass/tree clippings, leaves, branches, fallen trees, brush, weeds, etc.)
Straw and stubble

Items prohibited, even with a fire permit include:

Wood or wood products that contain preservatives
Non-wooden material
Waste material from construction sites (untreated wood is permitted)
Plastics (including chemical or pesticide containers, silage plastic, grain bags, and baler twine. However, these items can be recycled at our collection site locations.)
Rubber (including tires)
Animal manure or cadavers
Pathological waste
Combustible material in automobile bodies
Oil

The Municipal District of Taber will continue to review this situation and consider changes to the Advisory if conditions warrant it. There is no desire to have the Advisory in place for any longer than necessary – the goal is to advise the public of the hot, dry conditions causing the higher risk of fire, to protect persons, and property, and to reduce excess costs to ratepayers.

View the Municipal District of Taber Fire Services Bylaw No 1956 or the Fire Ban Implementation Policy for insight into the types of Fire Bans issued.

For additional information contact:

Nathan Coté – Regional Fire Chief 403-223-1180.
Brandon Bougie – Deputy Regional Fire Chief 403-223-1180.

Visit www.albertafirebans.ca to view the Fire Ban status for the MDT and across the Province.

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