Rocky View County issued a fire advisory Wednesday afternoon.
At noon, the county issued a release stating that due to current conditions, the advisory is effective immediately, for East/West Rocky View County.
The fire risk for those areas is moderate and will remain in place as long as conditions continue.
During a fire advisory, all burning and fireworks permits are suspended.
Burning is banned, with the following exceptions: indoor household fireplaces, incinerators (for farm and acreage use), burning barrels, camp stoves (properly attended), barbecues (charcoal briquettes, propane or natural gas), wood pellet grills, propane/natural gas fire pits, recreational camp fires in an approved burn pit, chimeneas, fires contained within approved facilities and appliances in designated camping and recreational areas and oil well flaring (Register with central fire dispatch at 403-264-1022).
For more information on specific fire restrictions during an advisory, go here.
For information on fire bans and advisories elsewhere in the province, go here.
