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Fire Pit Rules

Back yard fire pits and outdoor fireplaces are allowed in the Prince Albert City limits if you follow these fire pit rules:

• Must be three meters away from any building, combustible material and the property line.
• Size does not exceed 75 cm (30 inches) wide and 52 cm (20 inches) high.
• Must be enclosed sides made from bricks, concrete blocks, heavy sheet metal or non-combustible material with a 18-gauge thickness.
• A spark arrestor mesh screen with an opening not exceeding 13 mm (0.5 inches).

Conditions for Burning

• Must always be supervised while in use. Do not leave a Fire Pit unattended.
• The fire pit must not cause nuisance or inconvenience to others.
• Only seasoned cut firewood is to be burnt in fire pits.

Fireworks Permit

If you want to set off any fireworks, you must complete the Fireworks Approval Permit and return to the Fire Hall at 76 – 15^th Street East, Prince Albert. The form will help guide you to determine whether your public fireworks are low or high hazard fireworks:

Low Hazard – recreation use such as firework showers, fountains, golden rain, lawn lights, pin wheels, Roman candles, volcanoes and sparklers, etc.

High Hazard – recreation use such as rockets, serpents, shells, bombshells, tourbillions, maroons, large wheels, etc. Contact the Fire Department for assistance on getting a Fireworks Approval Permit.

Inspections

We conduct inspections to ensure compliance with The Fire Prevention Act, 1992, insurance purposes, to obtain a fire inspection license or peace of mind. The three types of fire inspections are:

Lock Boxes

We offer a voluntary program to help you get rapid and secure access during an emergency response. The lock box allows the Fire Department to access your business (or in rare cases, for your home) without damaging your property when forcing doors or windows in an emergency.

You can buy a lock box device which is mounted near the main building entrance of your property. Once installed on your building, we will lock the provided keys inside the lock box and update our system with the location of the box and the keys inside.

To request a lock box, complete the Fire Department Lock Box Request form.

Needle Pick Up

People use needles for many different purposes. The Straight to the Point Harm Reduction Program through Saskatchewan Health offers choices for safe needle disposal and what you should do if you find a needle.  You can also contact Access place to arrange for pick-up by calling 306-765-6533.

If you need help related to safe needle disposal outside of the regular day hours, please contact the Prince Albert Fire Department.  

Open Burning

If you want to cleanup wood or vegetation on your acreage by having an open burn, complete the Burn Permit online form or contact the Life Safety Office at the Fire Department (weekdays). A Fire Prevention Officer will work with you to arrange a site visit and completion of a burn permit.

Open burn permits are only considered in country residential areas (acreages) north of the North Saskatchewan River. Burn permits will not be approved for urban residents.

Public Education and Tours

Have a fire truck come to your event or book a tour of the fire station. Submit your request to the Fire Department using the online Book a Tour Request Form.

Book a fire station tour and learn about any of these fire education programs:

• Fire extinguisher usage
• Fire safety and awareness
• Fire prevention
• Special hazard ice safety
• Babysitting fire safety course

Provide the following when booking your tour or presentation:

• Date and time requested (minimum two weeks prior notice is required)
• Number of children and/or adults expected to attend
• Name of the organization
• Contact person including phone number and email address
• Address of your location (if requesting a site presentation)

NOTE: the Firefighters may have to respond to an emergency and cannot guarantee availability of scheduled presentations or tours.