Fire ban lifted at Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park
ELKWATER, AB — Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park has lifted its fire ban ahead of the Labour Day long weekend.
The park, which had been under a fire ban for much of August, is currently under a fire restriction, which means the only fires allowed are in designated fire pits and enclosed areas.
“With the fires burning elsewhere, there is always a concern that the dry weather everywhere is going to affect all parks,” said Mike Ractliffe, head of visitor services with the park. “It has been a dry summer here, but this rain was very important. It was just enough to life the fire ban and reset the fire values a little bit.”