County of Grande Prairie No. 1

By Emily Keller

brush fire

County investigating potential fire ban violation after brush fire Sunday

May 10, 2020 | 8:07 PM

The County of Grande Prairie is investigating and charges are pending after a brush fire on Sunday afternoon.

The fire was found just west of Beaverlodge on Range Road 102.

Crews responded at around 3:00 p.m. found the brush fire to be about 10 hectares in size and growing. They were ultimately able to contain the fire and spent four hours putting out hotspots and overhauling the fire. No one was injured because of the fire.

The fire was unintentionally caused by garbage being burnt on a nearby property and was found to be able to spread quickly due to the dry grass and 30km/h winds. The County’s Regional Enforcement Services are investigating the cause as a potential violation of the fire ban, and they say charges are pending.

“Even with the rain we had last week and the lower temperatures today, the potential for brush fires remains high in areas where there is cured grass and brush,” said Regional Fire Service Deputy Chief Jason Nesbitt, in a release. “A fire ban remains in place throughout the region because of those conditions, and to minimize emergency responders risk of exposure to COVID-19 as there are often dozens of firefighters from multiple departments required to work in close quarters at these types of fires.”

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