Fire Advisory in effect for town of Ponoka

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An ‘under control’ fire can change in a matter of seconds. Be aware of the weather conditions at all times and be sure to completely extinguish the flames and hot embers after you are done with using your fire pit.

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All fire pits within the Town of Ponoka are required to:

• Be at least three metres from buildings, property lines, or anything else that could catch fire;

• Be equal to or less than 0.6 metres (two feet) high;

• Be equal to or less than one metre (three feet) wide;

• Have fully enclosed sides made of bricks, concrete blocks, heavy-gauge metal or other noncombustible materials;

• Have a non-combustible mesh screen that covers the top of the fire pit with openings no larger than 1.25 cm (.5 inches) to stop sparks from flying out; and

• Have a water hose, fire extinguisher or some other acceptable means of controlling or extinguishing the fire nearby.

For updates on fire advisories and fire bans across Alberta, including the Town of Ponoka, please visit www.albertafirebans.ca/.

According to AlbertaFireBans.ca, fire advisories have also been issued for:

Ponoka County
Town of Rimbey
Summer Village of Parkland Beach
Town of Bashaw
Clearwater County
Rocky Mountain House Forest Area

(Town of Ponoka media release)