Alberta - Apply for Fire Permit or License

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To apply for Fire Permit or License in person, the applicant has to contact the Alberta local forest area office, nearest to their location.
2. Contact link of the offices can be found below Contact link
3. The applicant has to contact the office that is easily accessible from their location. The official may require the applicant to visit their office.
4. While visiting the office, the applicants should carry the documents listed in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. Visit the office and approach the relevant official who is responsible of receiving applications for Fire Permit.
6. The official will direct the applicant to complete the respective application for obtaining the Fire Permit.
7. The applicant has to complete the application with required details in respective fields under each section and submit it to the official with the required documents.
8. The service is free and the applicant is not required to pay anything for the Fire Permit.
9. Then, the submitted application and attached documents will be assessed and verified.
10. Upon completion of the assessment and verification, the applicant will be intimated through phone or email to collect the Fire Permit.

Apply online

1. To apply for Fire Permit or License online, the applicant has to visit the following link Apply online
2. The next page will contain three methods to sign-in into the portal. The applicant should choose one that is applicable to them.
3. The applicant can choose any one method simply by clicking on it. Once clicked, each method will display its login page.
4. The applicant can enter the login details in the fields provided and click the “Login” button, if they already have an account.
5. If not, the applicant has to click on the applicable option to create a new account under the sign-in method.
6. After creating an account by following the on screen instructions, the applicant can login into portal and proceed to the application process.
7. Click the applicable option to get the online application form and complete the form by providing the required details in respective fields.
8. The service is free and the applicant is not required to pay anything for the Fire Permit.
9. Once completed filling the application, the applicant has to click the applicable option to submit the application.
10. Then, the submitted application and attached documents will be assessed and verified.
11. Upon completion of the assessment and verification, the applicant will be intimated through phone or email to collect the Fire Permit.

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Required Documents

• Completed application form
• Applicant’s proof of identity
• Proof of residence
• Proof of land registration
• Certificate of Compliance
• Written burn plan
• Pre-inspection report
• Document containing details of Fire safety measures
• Letter of authorization (in case of representatives)
• Any supporting document (as required)

Office Locations & Contacts

Provincial headquarters - Wildfire Management Branch,
J.G. O' Donoghue Building,
Suite 108, 7000-113 Street,
Alberta T6H 5T6
Phone: 780-427-6807
Toll free: 310-0000 before the phone number (in Alberta)
Email: [email protected]
Hours of Operation: 8:15 am to 4:30 pm (open Monday to Friday closed statutory holidays)
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Eligibility

• Land owner, whose land is located inside the Alberta’s Forest Protection Area, can apply.
• An authorized representative can also apply, on behalf of the land owner.

Fees

• The service is free and the applicant is not required to pay anything for the Fire Permit.

Validity

• The permit is usually issued for a period of ten years.

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Instructions

• The applicants should complete the application form with all mandatory details provided with absolute legibility.
• The applicants are advised to attach all the required documents without any insufficiency, to avoid rejections and delay in processing.

Required Information

• Name and address of the applicant
• Email address and contact number
• Identification document number
• Land registration number
• Address of the location
• Area dimensions of the land

Need for the Document

Fire Permit is required when an owner of a land (located inside the Alberta’s Forest Protection Area), needs to perform burning activities on their lands.

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