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Fire advisory issued

The Town of Cochrane has declared a fire advisory for 4:30 p.m. June 4 due to current and anticipated weather conditions. Residents are reminded to be extra vigilant when using open flames.
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Town of Cochrane Fire Services. Photo by Célestine Aerden / Special to the Cochrane Eagle

The Town of Cochrane has declared a fire advisory for 4:30 p.m. June 4 due to current and anticipated weather conditions.

Residents are reminded to be extra vigilant when using open flames. You can do your part by soaking the ground area adjacent to your fire pit, ensure all smoking materials are properly extinguished and disposed of in non-flammable containers, and ensure those containers are cold prior to disposal into any waste receptacle. 

Open air permit burning is prohibited.

The exemptions to this fire advisory are listed as follows:

• Internal household fire places

•Approved burning barrels for farm and acreage use

• Solid fuel barbecues (charcoal briquettes)

• Liquid fuel barbecues (propane and natural gas)

• Town Fire Pits in municipal parks or campgrounds

• Backyard fire pits

• Chimeneas or built in fire places on residential homes

The Fire Advisory shall be in effect until such time as the Fire Chief’s Office deems
appropriate to change for purposes of the Forest and Prairie Protection Act and the Town of
Cochrane Fire Bylaw. For further information, please contact the administrative offices at
403-851-2540.

Please visit www.cochrane.ca or www.albertafirebans.ca for fire ban
information

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