Southern Alberta has so far been spared the forest fires ravaging Central and Northern parts of the province.
However, drought is a big concern according to Foothills County Reeve Delilah Miller.
"We're going through some pretty hard drought conditions right now and if it gets any worse we're going to have to go after the Province to look at some drought mitigation for our farmers and ranchers here but we're hoping for rain and if we get it in the next short while it could certainly help the situation with our producers," she says.
Miller points out there have been other droughts in the Foothills but it's ironic that in June when we're usually preparing in case of a flood, this year we're dealing with drought.
Some cattle farmers around High River have said they're looking at selling off animals because of the lack of feed.