Fire Ban in Effect for Calgary

[ken0042]

Just in case you are one of those people who gets their news from CP, and you also happen to be a pyromaniac.

Effective 1630 hours on Wednesday March 25, 2008, a Fire Ban
has been issued for The City of Calgary due to extremely dry
conditions. All outstanding burning permits are suspended
until further notice.

BANNED until further notice is the use of:

• Regulated fire pits
• Regulated burning barrels
• Solid fuel barbecues (charcoal briquettes)
• Chimeneas
• Fireworks or pyrotechnics
• Incinerators (farm and acreage use)
• Fire contained within approved facilities and appliances
in designated camping and recreational areas.

[fredr123]

Good. My neighbours have a little bonfire thing in our cul de sac every weekend and they haven't invited us yet.

[J pold]

Ahhh man!

[The Goon]

I would especially recommend against hunting for gophers with propane devices.

[habernac]

and people who smoke in cars, use your freaking ashtrays already.

[4X4]

Ok... I'm getting edgy here. I hope we have a wet spring. Camping sucks when you can't have a fire.

[Rathji]

So how far out does this ban extend? I am in RockyView, so will Rockyview issue its own bans or does this one have a range outside city limits?

Not that I plan on running out and starting a fire in my yard or anything, just curious in case I want to go out at some later date and use the firepit.

[Bobblehead]

Originally Posted by Rathji

So how far out does this ban extend? I am in RockyView, so will Rockyview issue its own bans or does this one have a range outside city limits?

Not that I plan on running out and starting a fire in my yard or anything, just curious in case I want to go out at some later date and use the firepit.

Rockyview has had this ban since the 12th

http://www.rockyview.ca/View.aspx?GU...8-5955b76616bb

[Slava]

This does suck indeed. I might buy another BBQ to go with the charcoal...but I am not sure how my wife would take that!

[jar_e]

Fines are brutal for this too...$1000 for just ignoring the ban and/or $5000 for failing to extinguish the fire when directed to do so by CFD or a peace officer.

[4X4]

As mentioned in the other thread... Wash your cars, people! That'll make it rain!

[Russic]

Originally Posted by 4X4

Ok... I'm getting edgy here. I hope we have a wet spring. Camping isn't camping when you can't have a fire.

Hope you don't mind, I fixed your post. I for one am right there with you about getting edgy. Summers with fire bans are the worst. Does anybody know if this summer is supposed to be a dry one?

[Traditional_Ale]

South Country Fair with no fires just isnt the same...

[4X4]

Originally Posted by Traditional_Ale

South Country Fair with no fires just isnt the same...

Anyone know the status up in Edmonton? If there's fire bans there, and Edmonton makes the playoffs... How will they celebrate wins and losses without being able to burn down their town?