Lacombe County issues fire ban

Lacombe County has upgraded the current fire restriction to a fire ban due to extremely dry and windy conditions.  

Effective immediately, Lacombe County will issue no new fire permits or fireworks permits, and existing permits have already been canceled.  

• No burning barrels are permitted under this ban.  

• Gas or propane stoves, barbeques, and portable propane fire pits are permitted but must be always attended to.  

• Any outdoor fires, including campfires, presently burning within Lacombe County must be extinguished immediately. 

• The ignition of all outdoor fires within the boundaries of Lacombe County is prohibited. 

In addition, Lacombe County Fire Services encourages all landowners who burned debris over the winter or had burn permits issued this spring to check their burn locations to ensure fires are fully extinguished.  

“Please check those old piles today,” emphasized Manager of Fire & Emergency Services, Dave Bain.

“While those fires may have appeared extinguished, deep ground fires can smoulder unseen for weeks or even months and strong spring winds and dry conditions create the perfect environment for these hidden embers to reignite." 

For more information visit the Lacombe County website or albertafirebans.ca.

With information from Lacombe County.

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