Fire ban in place for Cypress County
DUNMORE, AB — Cypress County has upgraded their fire advisory to a fire ban.
The ban came into effect on Friday, and will be in place until further notice.
The ban suspends all current fire permits, and no permits will be issued while the ban is in place.
The county had been under a fire advisory since July 17. While the ban is in place, residents in the county will be unable to use incinerators on farms and acreages, burn barrels, recreational camp fires, solid fuel (charcoal) barbecues and Fires contained within approved facilities and appliances in designated camping and recreational areas.