A fire ban has been issued in the RM of North Battleford.
The ban was issued following consultation with the rural municipality and in the wake of current dry conditions.
“That means controlled burning and any kind of burning outside of an approved fire pit is prohibited until further notice,” said North Battleford Fire Department Acting Fire Chief Trevor Brice in a news release.
Brice is encouraging residents of the RM to make their properties as fire safe as possible.
“Keep dry vegetation and combustibles away from buildings, be cautious with discarded smoking materials, and please report any suspicious activity fire starters to the RCMP and or Municipal Enforcement,” said Brice in a statement.
The fire department is approving the use of legal fire pits as long as extreme caution is exercised and as long as common sense is used. Those include maintaining close supervision of the fire, having adequate water available to extinguish a fire, to properly extinguish all fires after use and to pay attention to wind conditions and spark hazards.
As well, open air burning (burning outside of an approved fire pit) is prohibited until further notice. For more information, contact North Battleford Fire at 306-445-1770 or the RM of North Battleford Office at 306-445-3604.
