Full Fire Ban remains in place for Lacombe County

On May 5, 2023, Lacombe County upgraded the current Fire Restriction to a Fire Ban due to extremely dry, hot conditions. 

Alberta is in a state of emergency & the risk of #ABWildfire is extreme. Fire bans & off-highway vehicle restrictions are in place across most of the province - including the Forest Protection Area. Don’t start a wildfire. Follow rules in your area for fires, fireworks & OHVs, including trucks: http://albertafirebans.ca.

• No new fire permits or fireworks permits are being issues.
• No burning barrels are permitted under this ban.
• Gas/propane stoves, barbeques, and portable propane fire pits are permitted but must be always attended to.
• Any outdoor fires, including campfires, presently burning within Lacombe County must be extinguished immediately.
• The ignition of all outdoor fires within the boundaries of Lacombe County are hereby prohibited.

This ban DOES NOT apply to: 

Fires which are contained within cooking and heating appliances, and which are fueled by fluids, gases, charcoal briquettes, or wood pellets.

Propane fueled fire pits

The public is asked to make sure all fires are completely extinguished before leaving unattended and to dispose of cigarette butts responsibly. Lacombe County and the Lacombe County Fire Services remind the public to use caution when operating Off-Road Vehicles or farm equipment, as hot exhaust pipes pose a fire hazard. In addition, Lacombe County Fire Services encourages all landowners who have had burn permits in the last six months, to check their burn locations to ensure fires are fully extinguished.

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