Fire Safety
The County of St. Paul provides fire protection services to the residents of the Summer Village of Horseshoe Bay. Call 911 to report a fire emergency.
Open Fires & Brush Burning
Residents wishing to burn brush or have any type of open fire should be aware that the requirements for OPEN FIRES have changed and fire permits are now required.
PERMIT REQUIRED!
If you want to burn brush or have an open fire, please contact the Village administration, Debbie Tyson, at (780) 298-2308 to obtain a permit.
When registering your burns, please be prepared to provide the following information:
- Name
- Contact Phone Number
- Expected completion date of burn
- Summer Village address
- Material being burnt
You will need to contact Bonnyville.
Fire pits and BBQ’s are not considered open fires and do not require a permit. Always check the website or call the local office to confirm if there is an active fire ban in place prior to brush burning or having an open or contained fire.Fire Ban Levels
Fire Ban means that a restriction has been placed on the setting of fires and may be categorized as follows:
Fire Restriction: safe campfires are allowed only in approved fire pits and in Acceptable Fire Containers. No open fires are allowed and fire permits may be suspended or cancelled and no new permits will be issued.
Fire Advisory: safe campfires are allowed and fires areallowed in Acceptable Fire Containers, but the issuance of fire permits for other burning may be restricted. Existing fire permits will be honored, but no new permits will be issued.
Fire Restriction: safe campfires are allowed only in approved fire pits and in Acceptable Fire Containers. No open fires are allowed and fire permits may be suspended or cancelled and no new permits will be issued.
Additional Information: Fire Insurance
Village property owners should carry additional fire insurance on their property.
In the event of a fire response to your property, or a fire starting on your property, or a false alarm, any costs that may be incurred by the Fire Department for extinguishing a fire or providing fire services including costs of equipment and consumables may be charged to the person who caused the fire, the owner or occupier of the land on which the fire occurred or the owner of a vehicle in which a fire occurred.
Your Insurance company should be able to tell you what coverage you may already have or what you need.