Wheatland County under Fire Ban as of June 9 | DrumhellerMail
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Wheatland County under Fire Ban as of June 9

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A FIRE BAN has been declared in Wheatland County. This ban represents an extreme fire risk.

Permit burning in the County area is banned due to extreme dry/windy conditions. All outstanding burning permits are suspended until further notice.
Effective Date: June 9, 2015

The ban includes:
• Incinerators (for farm and acreage use)
• Regulated burning barrels
• Camp stoves
• Solid fuel barbeques (charcoal briquettes)
• Recreational camp fire (approved burn pit 24" in diameter or less)
• Chimeneas
• Fires contained within approved facilities and appliances in designated camping and recreational areas

The Exemptions to this fire ban are listed below:
• Internal household fire places
• Liquid fuel barbecues (propane and natural gas)


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