With sunny weather in the forecast this weekend, it's a good time to remind residents to check for fire bans, advisories and restrictions in their area.
With information from Alberta Fire Bans website the following places are currently under bans and advisories.
- County of Wetaskiwin – Fire advisory
- Town of Ponoka – Fire advisory
- Ponoka County – Fire advisory
- Summer Village of Parkland Beach – Fire advisory
- Town of Rimbey – Fire advisory
- Rocky Mountain House – Fire advisory
- City of Red Deer – Fire advisory
- Clearwater County – Fire advisory
- Town of Innisfail – Fire restriction
- Mountain View County – Fire restriction
- County of Stettler – Fire ban
- Camrose County – Fire restriction
- Summer Village of White Sands – Fire ban
- Lacombe County - Fire advisory
As of the time of writing, Lacombe, Blackfalds and Red Deer County have no fire bans or restrictions in place.
However, conditions can change quickly.
Be sure to visit albertafirebans.ca before starting any open burn.
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