Evacuation Order Rescinded

The State of Local Emergency issued by Saddle Hills County has expired, as of June 23, 2025, at 6:25 p.m. and the mandatory Evacuation Order has been rescinded.  However, an Evacuation Alert remains in effect for all those in the vicinity of the fire and residents should remain prepared, should conditions change.

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Fire Restriction in Effect - June 17, 2025

As of June 17, 2025, the Fire Ban in Saddle Hills County and the Grande Prairie Forest Area has been downgraded to a FIRE RESTRICTION. This includes in Cotillion Park, Hilltop Lake, and Spring Lake.

Controlled burning in the Non-Forest Protection Area, including on privately-owned land, is now limited to campfires and burning barrels. Large fuel burns will not be permitted at this time.

To check for current Fire Advisories, Restrictions, and Bans, visit Alberta Fire Bans. 

To check the current Fire Danger Rating, visit Alberta Wildfire. 

This FIRE RESTRICTION will remain in place until conditions improve.

General Information

  • Assessment 101: Riaer Exemption - What is it?

    What is a Riaer Exemption and why you may have noticed it on this year's assessment notice. 
  • Peace Officer Report - April, 2025

    Interested in what our local Peace Officer, Wayne Olson, has been up to? Check out his activity report for April and learn more about the Peace Officer program in Saddle Hills County.
  • Press Release: PWPSD, Saddle Hills County Partner for Additional Mental Health Support

    Peace Wapiti Public School Division (PWPSD) and Saddle Hills County are thrilled to be partnering to provide additional mental health supports to County students.
  • Learn More About Running for Municipal Office with RMA's Webinars

    Considering running for Municipal Office or want to learn more about the process and responsibilities of elected officials in Alberta? The RMA is hosting a series of webinars, in partnership with ABMunis, to help provide more insight and resources on this topic ahead of the 2025 Municipal Election.
  • Fire Restriction in Saddle Hills County - May 1, 2025

    As a result of higher temperatures and drying conditions, the Fire Danger Rating in Saddle Hills County has changed from HIGH to VERY HIGH.

    As of May 1, 2025, the Fire Advisory in Saddle Hills County has been upgraded to a FIRE RESTRICTION.
  • Notice Re: 2025 Property Assessments

    Recently, Saddle Hills County changed how they provide assessment services, switching from in-house assessors to external assessor, Aaron Steblyk and his team at Compass Assessment Consultants Inc.

    As part of this transition, some changes had to be made to the way in which assessment values were calculated for 2025, in order to align with provincial regulations and assessment best practices. This change will cause varying impacts on landowner’s property assessments.
  • Update: Spring Lake Campground Reservations

    Due to the construction work underway at Spring Lake Campground to provide power to our campsites, reservations for the 2025 season are currently unavailable and will not open before the first week of June.
  • 2025 Final Capital & Operating Budgets

    The 2025 Capital and Operating Budgets have been finalized and are now available. 
  • 911 Service Outage

    GP911 is experiencing technical difficulties receiving 911 calls. The cause of the outage is unknown, and Telus is investigating. This outage affects the ability to call 911 on both cellphone and landlines. Residents in the affected area may not be able get through when dialing 911.
  • Grand Opening of the New Blueberry Fire Hall

    Thank you to all those who came out and celebrated with us at the Grand Opening of the new Blueberry Mountain Fire Hall, on Saturday, April 12, 2025. It was great to see so many people in our community come together to celebrate this milestone.
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Contact Us

Saddle Hills
Junction of Hwy 49 & Secondary Hwy 725
RR1, Spirit River AB
T0H 3G0
T. 780-864-3760
Fax 780-864-3904
Toll-free 1-888-864-3760
frontdesk@saddlehills.ab.ca

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