Fire Protection
The R.M. of Corman Park wishes to remind the residents of Corman Park about the importance of fire prevention. Property owners are responsible for paying the cost of fighting fires on their property. Bylaw No. 52-89 is a bylaw that allows the R.M. to charge for fire extinguishing costs and it can be viewed untder the bylaw section of the website. Grass and brush fires generate substantial fire fighting costs (invoices of $20,000+ have occured in the past) and are usually caused by carelessness.
CHECK WITH YOUR INSURANCE AGENT TO DETERMINE IF YOUR FIRE INSURANCE POLICY COVERS THE COST OF FIGHTING FIRES. AN ENDORSEMENT CAN BE OBTAINED FOR A NOMINAL PREMIUM WHCIH REIMBURSES YOU FOR THE COST INCURED IN FIGHTING A FIRE.
Any landowner planning to have a controlled burn on their property should contact the Municipal office. If you are within the Saskatoon Fire Department response area, you must contact the Saskatoon Fire Department as well. If you are having a controlled burn in an area that another urban fire department would respond to, the Municipal office will advise the proper department of the date, time and location of the burn. If you need to advise after the Municipal office regular hours, please call the Controlled Burn After Hours number at 1-866-822-8522. A map of the fire department boundaries can be found under the map section of this website.
Saskatoon Fire Department Emergency (or after hours) 306-975-3030
Saskatoon Fire Administration (7:45am - 4:30pm, Monday to Friday) 306-975-2520
Corman Park Police Service 306-242-8808
Reporting a Controlled Burn After Hours 1-866-822-8522
Land owners are reminded it is unwise to burn in very windy, dry weather and always provide extensive fire guarding before a controlled burn. Failure to do so is a contravention of The Prairie and Forest Fires Act.
If a controlled burn has not been reported, the landowner may find him or herself facing a substantial fire invoice if a well meaning passerby calls in a fire report.
Wild/Grass Fire Preparation Booklet
R.M. of Corman Park No. 344 Fire Protection Brochure
