By rdnewsNOW staff

Fire ban now in effect for Red Deer County

May 4, 2018 | 11:47 AM

Red Deer County has issued a fire ban due to dry conditions. 

The County says in a press release that a lack of precipitation has created those dry conditions, adding that a fire could easily grow out of control.  
 
The County requires that: 
 
– All outdoor fires presently burning within Red Deer County whether set with permission or under permit of the County, be extinguished immediately, and 
 
– The ignition of any outdoor fires within the boundaries of Red Deer County are hereby prohibited
 
The ban DOES NOT apply to:  
 
– Fires, which are contained within cooking and heating appliances and which are fuelled by fluids, gases or charcoal briquettes
 
– Fires contained within industrial facilities for operational purposes
 
– Propane fueled fire pits  
 
The County thanks residents for their cooperation