Rocky View County Fire Services has issued a Fire Advisory today for all of Rocky View County, effective immediately. Due to the extreme fire risk in the Calgary area, the fire advisory will remain in effect as long as conditions remain.
During a advisory, all burning & fireworks permits are suspended, and burning is banned, with the following exceptions:
- Indoor household fire places
- Incinerators (for farm and acreage use)
- Burning barrels
- Camp stoves
- Barbecues (charcoal briquettes, propane, or natural gas)
- Wood pellet grills
- Propane/natural gas fire pit
- Recreational camp fires in approved burn pit
- Chimeneas
- Fires contained within approved facilities and appliances in designated camping and recreational areas
- Oil well flaring