The Village of Empress

is nestled between the Red Deer River and the South Saskatchewan River, at the eastern edge of Alberta. There is a wild feel to this quaint village surrounded by expansive farms and ranches, pronghorns, coyotes and so many different species of birds. The recreation opportunities for adventurers and star-gazers are boundless. Come and see for yourself!

Controlled Burn Notification

Posted on June 9, 2026 under: Uncategorized

Special Areas residents and ratepayers are required to complete an online controlled burn notification before beginning a controlled burn.

Access the online form here. 

This form is available online 24/7 and is available whenever no fire restrictions are in place. If a fire advisory, restriction or ban is put in place before your controlled burn, you will be contacted to either cancel or modify the planned burn.

Learn more about controlled burns and fire safety on the Special Areas Board fire services page.

For more information on current Fire Advisories in place go to http://albertafirebans.ca/

Municipal Road Bans (May 28th, 2026) UPDATED

Posted on June 2, 2026 under: Announcements

Effective Thursday, May 28th, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. all loading restrictions are removed, with the exception of: 

a specific oiled road in Special Areas 2 restricting bus, truck and trailer traffic to Ninety percent (90%) of authorized load limits except as allowed under the act or regulation on the following roads:

  • Local Paved Surfaced road south of Hanna described as 3 miles south of Highway 9 along Range Road 14-4 and 4 miles west on Township Road 30-4 to Junction Highway 862.

Please contact RoaData Services Ltd. for automated road ban information service, 1-888-830-7623 (Feb 15 – July 15 Annually) info@roadata.com.

Authority: Board Order 10/26


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