Update: Incident Response Underway Near Standard
Update: October 2, 2026, 6:11 P.M.
Fire Services
Fire Prevention Week October 4-10, 2026
Fire Prevention Week runs October 4–10, 2026. This year’s campaign, “Charge Into Fire Safety: Safe Charging Is a Superpower,” focuses on helping residents safely use and charge the rechargeable, lithium-ion battery-powered devices we rely on every day. From phones, tablets and laptops to e-bikes, power tools and toys, rechargeable devices are part of everyday life. While convenient, damaged […]
Wheatland County Fire Dispatch Update
Wheatland County is pleased to share a Citizen Fact Sheet about our new partnership with Calgary 9-1-1 for fire dispatch services.
The fact sheet provides clear information and answers to common questions about the transition:
Fire Advisory Declared
A FIRE – ADVISORY has been declared in Wheatland County. Effective: July 30, 2026 This ban represents a moderate fire risk. Permit burning in the County is banned. All outstanding permits are suspended until further notice. This ban prohibits: The exemptions to this fire ban are listed as follows: Our Fire Bans are applicable to only our […]
Fire Ban – Advisory Declared
A FIRE BAN – ADVISORY has been declared in Wheatland County. Effective: May 5, 2026 This ban represents a moderate fire risk. Permit burning in the County is banned. All outstanding permits are suspended until further notice. This ban prohibits: The exemptions to this fire ban are listed as follows: Our Fire Bans are applicable to only […]
False Fire Alarm Fees – Effective January 1, 2026
Did you know? Every time your fire panel alarm goes off, the Fire Department is automatically dispatched to your home or business.
Starting January 1, 2026, Wheatland County will implement fees for false fire panel alarms under Bylaw 2025-06 – Fire and Emergency Services.
What is a false alarm?
If firefighters respond and it turns out the call was the result of a non-emergency or faulty alarm system, it is classified as a false alarm.
We do not charge fees when there is an active fire or the fire has been extinguished before our arrival.
Most false alarms can be prevented by properly maintaining or updating your alarm system.
False Alarm Response Fees:
| False Fire Panel Alarms | |
| First false alarm | No charge |
| Second false alarm | $250.00 |
| Three or more false alarm | $500.00/alarm |
| Fee for standby time (waiting for reference to arrive over the specified time) | $250.00 per hour after the time specified of 30 minutes |
Media Release – Fire Prevention Week October 5-11, 2025
The theme for Fire Prevention Week 2025, is “Charge into Fire Safety™: Lithium-Ion Batteries in Your Home” This year’s campaign highlights the safe use of lithium-ion batteries, which are commonly found in everyday devices such as cell phones, laptops, e-scooters, and power tools. The NFPA emphasizes three key safety actions: In addition to battery safety, […]
Temporary Fire Permit System Outage: June 6–10
Wheatland County’s fire permit system will be temporarily unavailable from Thursday afternoon, June 6 through Monday, June 10, due to scheduled system maintenance.
Residents who require a fire permit over the weekend are encouraged to submit their application by 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 6 to avoid disruption.
We appreciate your patience and understanding during this service interruption.
Fire Advisory Declared
A FIRE – ADVISORY has been declared in Wheatland County. Effective: April 28, 2025 This ban represents a moderate fire risk. Permit burning in the County is banned. All outstanding permits are suspended until further notice. This ban prohibits: The exemptions to this fire ban are listed as follows: Our Fire Bans are applicable to only our […]
MLA de Jonge Presents Certificates to Volunteer Firefighters
(From left to right): Sean Currie, Wheatland West; Chief Ryan Hauswirth, Carseland; Tanner Wheeler, Wheatland West; Reeve Amber Link; MLA Chantelle de Jonge; Markus Kartz, Wheatland West. On behalf of the Wheatland County firefighters, we want to thank MLA Chantelle de Jonge for Chestermere-Strathmore for taking the time to visit Wheatland West Fire Hall today […]