PONOKA COUNTY - FIRE/FIREWORKS PERMIT SMART APPLICATION

Ponoka County Regional Fire Service

FIRE BAN IN PLACE (Nov 1, 2025)
With the end of the official fire season taking place October 31 and extreme dry fire conditions being experienced, Ponoka County Regional Fire Services has found it necessary to impose a Fire Ban within their response area (Ponoka County, Town of Rimbey, Town of Ponoka and Summer Village of Parkland Beach) effective November 1st, 2025.

The lack of moisture, on-going fire hazard and forecasted warm windy conditions is causing conditions which may pose a risk to life and property. The conditions have escalated outside fire responses by both Fire Departments.

The County-wide fire ban includes anything that produces an open flame such as burning barrels, backyard fire pits/rings, fireworks, etc. However, at present, the ban does not apply to gas fuelled equipment such as a propane barbecue. The ban will be reviewed and changed as conditions improve.

We thank you for your cooperation in helping to keep our municipality safe!

For up-to-date fire status please visit www.ponokacounty.com, Ponoka County App Notifications or www.albertafirebans.ca or contact the County office at 403-783-3333.
PONOKA COUNTY - FIRE or FIREWORKS PERMIT APPLICATION

*Fire permits for open burns are only required from March 1st to October 31st each year. Fireworks discharge permits are required year-round.
Please complete the entire form below. Once your application has been submitted you will receive an email advising if your permit has been approved, sent for review or denied. Permits submitted outside of our normal business hours (Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm), weekends or holidays may not be reviewed by staff until the next working day.

If your permit has been approved, you will receive an electronic copy of the actual Permit, which you must have available to present to enforcement agencies upon request. Do not take any action until you have received the electronic permit.

Application for fireworks subject to the Alberta Fire Code 2014 Section 5.7 with specific reference to:

- No person who is under 18 years of age shall purchase, possess, handle, discharge, fire or set off fireworks;

- Wind velocity must be less than 45 km/hr, weather conditions must not create an undue fire hazard (if snow cover not sufficient, thoroughly wet down discharge area immediately before) and there must be no fire ban in effect;

- Cannot discharge: within 10 m of any building, tent, trailer, shelter or motor vehicle (etc.)/ within 200 m of any place where explosives or flammable/combustible liquids or substances are manufactured or stored/ within 250 m or any public facilities (church, nursing home, school, etc.);

- A portable extinguisher having a rating of not less than 2-A or a minimum of 15 L of water shall be provided and kept in the immediate discharge area;

- Written permission must be obtained from land owner if fireworks being discharged on land not owned by permit holder;

Find more safety tips and information here.

If you have any comments or questions regarding this permit application, please call Regional Fire Services at (403) 783-3333
Applicant Information
Enter EMAIL Address*

Confirmation Emailexample@example.com
First Name*
Last Name*
Address*
Phone Number*
Permit Details
Legal land location where burn or fireworks discharge to occur (for example SW-23-43-25-W4)*
Blue Address Sign
Optional
What is the purpose of the intended burning or fireworks?*
Take Photo of Proposed Burn (if applicable)
Requested Start Date*

MonthDayYear
Select the material(s) you are burning:*

Straw / Hay / Broken BalesStubbleGrass / WeedsLeaves (yard clean up)Brush Piles / Trees / Untreated WoodFireworksNone of the above
Are You Burning Any Other Materials?*

YesNo
What other materials are you burning?
Will the fire be less than 1 mile (1.6km) of a primary or secondary highway?*

YesNo
Will the fire be less than 1 mile (1.6km) of a registered subdivision, hamlet or municipality?*

YesNo
Will the fire be west of Range Road 44?*

YesNo
Is the size of the burn over 10,000 square feet?*

YesNo
Additional Information
Additional Details
Note: If west of Range Road 44, please contact Rocky Mtn House Forestry Division at 403-845-8581.

If approved, this permit will authorize the applicant to kindle fires on the designated lands within the indicated division for the indicated purpose.

Burning shall be done in compliance with the forest & prairie protection act, and regulations made thereunder, and the condition that ALL FIRES SHALL BE CAREFULLY WATCHED AND CONTROLLED.

All or majority of burn to be conducted before dusk.

Burn/fire works discharge to be monitored at all times with tools/equipment and/or a water source to be on hand to control or extinguish the burn as needed.

Please note that your application will be subject to review and is not valid until you have received a confirmation email from Ponoka County, who reserve the right to impose further conditions on your application.

By Digitally Signing and Submitting this application, you acknowledge that you have read and understood the conditions and regulations above and accept full responsibility.
Digitally Signed and Submitted by:*
PLEASE NOTE: This permit is not valid until a countersigned confirmation email reply from the FIRE WARDEN is received. This permit application may be cancelled at any time.
Read the Ponoka County Fire Permit General conditions here.

Read the Prohibited Debris here.
I HAVE READ AND AGREED TO THE PONOKA COUNTY FIRE PERMIT GENERAL CONDITIONS
I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT AT NO TIME PROHIBITED DEBRIS WILL BE BURNED
You cannot submit a burn permit if you are not burning any materials.
Sorry, your submission has been declined!

Please contact Rocky Mountain House Forest Area at 1-403-845-8581 to obtain a permit.
It is your responsibility to check the status of fire advisory or bans www.albertafirebans.ca
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PONOKA COUNTY - FIRE or FIREWORKS PERMIT APPLICATION

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Additional Details