Burn on, says council after consideration of fire pit ban
Red Deerians will still be able to enjoy backyard fires this summer.
City council considered the matter on Monday following a June 2017 request from a resident to ban outdoor wood fire pits over air quality, nuisance and health concerns.
Susan Hartman had written the City saying some residents are detrimentally affected by smoke, adding Red Deer’s air quality is not good during most summers, and that The City’s current Fire Permit Bylaw is “antiquated.”
“Times are changing. We have rid public places of cigarette smoke,” she wrote. “Please, I can’t breathe. It is time to stop the burning.”