Cool, wet weather allows officials to lift some Alberta fire bans

Cool, wet weather allows officials to lift some Alberta fire bans

A couple days of cooler and wetter weather in Alberta has allowed fire officials in some parts of the province to relax some of the burning restrictions that were in place.

Town of Whitecourt lifts fire ban as of May 13, residents may seek burning permits

Due to recent precipitation, the Town of Whitecourt lifted the fire ban as of Tuesday, May 13.

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While cooler and wetter weather this week has provided Alberta’s firefighters with some help getting the province’s wildfire situation under control, it has also allowed officials in several regions to relax some of the fire bans that had been put in place because of the unseasonably hot, dry weather earlier this month. On Tuesday, Rocky View County, located north of Calgary, Lacombe County, north of Red Deer and the Municipal District of Willow…

Fire restrictions lifted in Cochrane

Fire restrictions in the Town of Cochrane have been officially lifted. CochraneNow/Lauren Meister .captiontext { font-size:90%;font-style: italic;margin-right:20px; } Just in time for May Long Weekend.  As of 9 a.m. today, fire restrictions in the Town of Cochrane have been officially lifted. Officials say recent improvements in weather conditions, including increased humidity and reduced wildfire risk, have made it safe to return to normal fire…