Fire Ban - Lamont County (April 25)

FIRE BAN Due to dry conditions Lamont County Emergency Services has issued a fire ban, effective immediately.  No open fires or burning are allowed in campgrounds or in any other area within the County, no exceptions.  ALL FIRE PERMITS ARE SUSPENDED EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY Propane Barbeques will be allowed for cooking purposes only. And MUST be attended to at all times while in use.

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County-wide 50% Weight Ban

Please be advised that a county-wide 50% weight ban is in effect as of April 21, 2017, at 8:00 a.m. The ban will be in effect for the next 2 weeks, and monitored daily afterwards. For any questions please contact the Public Works department at 780-895-2547.

Roads are restricted as follows:

Range Road 195 from Twp. 550 South to Hwy16 - 50%
Twp Road. 550 From Range Road 202 to Highway 831 - 50%
Twp. Road 534 from Hwy. 855 to Range Road 170(Hospital Road) - 50%
Twp. Road 520 from Hwy. 855 to Range Road 163 - 50% NO TRUCKS OVER 1 TON
Twp. Road 560 from Hwy 831 to RR 200 (Graymont Access) - 100%
Range Road 164 from Hwy.45 to Top Yield Access - 50%
Range Road 170 between Hwy 16 and Hwy 15 -  50%
Range Road 195 Jct. Hwy 15 – Jct. Hwy 29 (Paved Road) - 100%
Range Road 202 Jct. Hwy 15 – Canexus Access Road (Paved Road) - 100%
Range Road 203 Jct. Hwy 45 – Cenovus Access Road - 50%
Range Road 204 Jct. Hwy 38 – Sil Silica Access Road - 50%
Range Road 195 Hwy 16 South to Blackfoot Camp - 50%
Range Road 185 from Hwy. 29 to Twp. Rd. 560 - 50%
Range Road 162 Highway 45 to North Saskatchewan River - 50%
Range Road 170 from Twp. 580 to Twp. 574 - 50%
Range Road 170 from Twp. 574 to Twp. 45 - 50%
Twp. Rd. 574 from RR 165 to RR 170 - 50%

All other County gravel roads - 50%
All other County oiled roads - 50%

Hamlet of Hilliard Streets - 50%
Twp. Rd 561 Including Hamlet of Star from Highway 831 to Range Road 193 - 50%

This order rescinds Order number 01-2017 and shall remain in effect until further notice. View the official notice.