Much of southwestern Alberta is under a fire ban as hot, dry weather continues and another week of the same is forecast.
Alberta Environment said Aug. 25 that the fire hazard is extreme throughout the region and bans are in effect for many provincial parks and recreation areas.
The bans prohibit use of all wood, briquette and propane or natural gas fires, including those in designated camp kitchens and portable fire pits. Gas and propane stoves approved for cooking are allowed.
In forest regions of the province’s southwest, a fire ban is in effect south of the Highwood River and from south of Carnarvon Creek west to the B.C. border.
The following provincial sites are under the fire ban. A complete list is available at www.albertafirebans.ca.
- Chain Lakes Provincial Park
- Cypress Hills Provincial Park
- Lundbreck Falls Provincial Recreation Area
- Oldman Dam Provincial Recreation Area
- Waterton Reservoir Provincial Recreation Area
- Police Outpost Provincial Park
- Woolford Provincial Park
- Jensen Reservoir Provincial Recreation Area
- Lake McGregor Provincial Recreation Area
- Little Bow Reservoir Provincial Recreation Area
- Maycroft Provincial Recreation Area
- Oldman River Provincial Recreation Area
- Payne Lake Provincial Recreation Area
- St. Mary Reservoir Provincial Recreation Area
- Travers Reservoir Provincial Recreation Area
