Red Deer County lifts fire restriction

Red Deer County has lifted its fire restriction due to the recent substantial rainfall.

The county says it was lifted as of 10 a.m. on Monday after the restriction was originally put in place at the end of April.

Fire permits are now available online at rdcounty.ca. The county requires a fire permit for all open fires year-round, except for safe, acceptable residential fire pits within the county.

According to the county, safe, acceptable residential fire pits need to be: