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LAC STE. ANNE COUNTY
ABOUT COUNTY FIRE
SERVICES
Safeguarding
the County with pride,
vigilance and valor.
Lac Ste. Anne County Fire Services
proudly serves our growing and
vibrant County with a composite
fire suppression model made
up of full-time, part-time, and
volunteer members. Every member
is a dedicated, highly-trained
professional with an exceptional level
of competency, who places a high
value on the services they provide.
Fire Services currently has just
over 100 Firefighters on our roster,
accompanied by two full-time staff,
being the County Fire Chief and
Deputy County Fire Chief, and a
total of 6 Fire Stations. Lac Ste.
Anne County strongly recommends
that residents purchase fire
insurance for their own protection.
FIRE GUARDIANS
Are you thinking about burning that
big brush pile in the back that’s been
there for a bunch of years? Getting
rid of that pile of wood from the old
shed you tore down last fall? Or
maybe you just bought your new
property and are planning to clear
space to build your new home.
Whatever kind of burning you
may be thinking about, you need
to be aware that you have some
responsibilities as a County resident
to follow the County Fire Bylaw —
which benefits you, your neighbours
and the traveling public. Pre-planning
your burning can help mitigate
problems. By contacting your local
County Fire Guardian, you will have
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access to great knowledge about
where to build your burn piles, how
big and how far apart to build them,
and when the best conditions for
burning are. Your Fire Guardian
will provide you with the proper
paperwork to avoid a possible fine
for an un-permitted burn.
Fire Guardians have the authority
to restrict any permitted burning —
or not issue a Fire Permit at all
— if weather conditions exist or are
expected. You are always welcome
to call the County if you have
questions or concerns about fire,
fireworks and/or fire safety.
FIRE PERMIT SEASON
IN EFFECT YEAR-ROUND
Regardless of the time of year, a Fire
Permit must be obtained from your
local Fire Guardian for any burning
you would like to do. Effective 2011,
the County established a year-round
permitting system. This means that
at any time of year a Fire Permit
must be obtained from your local
Fire Guardian for burning — with
the exception of a backyard fire pit
or burn barrel. Note that the County
prohibits the use of burn barrels in
County Hamlets and in multi-parcel
(named) subdivisions.
It is unlawful to burn without a Fire
Permit and you may be fined per
the County’s Fire Bylaw. It is also
unlawful to set off fireworks without
a Fireworks Permit and you may
be fined per the Lac Ste. Anne
County’s Fireworks Bylaw. Fire and
Fireworks permits are free of charge,
so your cooperation in this regard
is greatly appreciated.