The county upgraded its law previously this year to enable leisure fire pits throughout a restriction as long as specific conditions are fulfilled within the specified hamlets of Cypress County.
The fire should be included to a non-combustible container set for the function of cooking, heat or seeing for satisfaction; enough water and fire suppression equipment should be on hand and the fire should be monitored at all times by an accountable person.
As well, the county says fire pits:
- will be no bigger than 36”
- the base of any in-ground fire pit should include sand, gravel, or concrete
- should be placed a minimum of 3 metres (10 feet) from any property line, house, garage, fence, deck, shed or any other completely set up or hard-to-move structures (i.e. benches, play structure etc.)
- should be placed a minimum of 3 metres (10 feet) from any trees, branches, shrubs, plants, or other products that might ignite
Visit cypress.ab.ca for more information on the fire restriction and leisure fire pits.
The City of Medicine Hat informs CHAT News it presently has no strategies to enforce a fire restriction and will preserve routine precaution for Canada Day occasions, consisting of website assessments, to guarantee client safety.
