The Town of Blackfalds has issued a fire ban due to dry and windy conditions.
All outstanding burning permits are suspended until further notice.
The fire ban includes:
• Incinerators for farm and acreage use.
• Solid fuel barbecues (charcoal briquettes).
• Recreational camp fires (approved burn pit 60 cm in diameter or less).
• Chimeneas.
• Fires contained within approved facilities and appliances in designated camping and recreational areas.
Exemptions include internal household fireplaces, camp stoves, liquid fuel barbecues (propane and natural gas), and oil well flaring, which must be registered with Red Deer Fire Dispatch at 403-346-9977.
The ban will remain in effect until further notice.
For more information, visit www.blackfalds.com or call the town at 403-885-4677.