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FIRE BAN
Date: May 17, 2012Time: 11:00am
Westlock County Fire Services has issued a FIRE BAN due to extreme dry and windy conditions.
Please extinguish all fires and check all fires permitted earlier for any hold-over fire that could re-ignite. Burning barrels, cooking and warming fires are also prohibited.
Please continue to exercise fire safety practices including discarding smoking materials properly and using spark arresters on OHVs.
No outdoor fires are permitted during the ban, including recreational fire pits, propane fire pits, burning barrels, and the use of fireworks and charcoal barbecues. The use of natural gas and propane appliances, such as barbecues, is permitted. Fire and fireworks permits are suspended until the ban is lifted. During the ban, anyone found responsible for setting an outdoor fire could be fined up to $500 to $2000 and will be held responsible for firefighting costs.
For further information, please contact Westlock County Protective Services at 780-349-3346
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May 16, 2012 9:10am
The fire southeast of Clyde on the Landing Trail is now listed as under control. The area will be controlled by county crews. Residents are asked to adhere to the current Fire Advisory issued as noted below.
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May 15, 2012 4:00pm
Status of the fire southeast of Clyde on the Landing Trail is still listed as being held.
County crews expect to be on scene for one more day.
The origin of the fire has been determined as arson of a stolen vehicle.
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May 14, 2012 4:00pm
The fire south east of Clyde is still listed as being held. Westlock County crews are on scene.
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May 14, 2012 9:00 am
There is a fire burning east of Clyde located 2 miles south of highway 18 on the Landing Trail at Township Road 594A and Range Road 241A at NW 24-59-24-W4.
The fire is approximately 150 acres in size and is listed as being held. There are no structures affected. The fire is perimeter guarded and County crews are on scene.
If anyone saw suspicious vehicles in that area between the hours of 2 and 4 pm on Sunday , they are asked to contact the Westlock RCMP.
Residents are asked to avoid the area.
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Information Sessions
May 8 - Plastic Mulch and Seedling Care: time to be determined
May 23 - ENJOY Center
May 29 - Pocket Gopher Trapping Demo: Tentative
For more information on any of these information sessions please contact Sheila Wooten at 780-349-3346 ext 249 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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Thank you to everyone who attended our 2012 Westlock County Open House on April 26th!
Roll Carts
Hamlet Residents: Please remember to remove your garbage roll cart from the street after every garbage pick-up throughout the year. This is especially important in winter for the snowplowing of the hamlet streets.