Partial Fire Ban effective 12:01 AM May 16, 2023
FIRE BAN LIFTED 2023-05-25
SCHEDULE A - Bylaw 2023-05 RM of Snipe Lake #259
A BYLAW REGULATING AND RESTRICTING PLANNED BURNS or
DISCHARGING OF INCENDIARY DEVICES
IN ACCORDANCE with Bylaw No. 2023-005 of the Rural Municipality of Snipe Lake #259
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that effective 12.01 AM on 2023-05-16 YYYY/MM/DD
And until further notice:
Partial Fire Ban Will be in effective for: Entire Municipality of the RM of Snipe Lake No. 259
Anyone contravening this Fire Advisory / Fire Ban shall be subject to a fine in accordance with Section 21 of Bylaw 2023-005
Dated at Eston, Saskatchewan this 2023-05-15 YYYY/MM/DD
Fire Ban
Open burning in the municipality is banned due to dry, high risk fire spread conditions. It is recommended agriculture and industrial operations have with water tanks filled and accessible at all times. A partial fire ban allows the following actions.
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Burning Barrel |
Unsupervised is not permitted Permitted if supervised and screens to prevent sparks are In place |
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Incinerators |
Permitted when supervised |
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Residential Smokers |
Allowed |
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Solid Fuel Barbeques Charcoal Wood
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Allowed - Barbeques must be CSA and UL approved units
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Liquid Fuel barbeques propane or natural gas |
CSA and UL approved Allowed |
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Fire Pits |
Wind conditions should be taken into consideration when determining the appropriateness of starting a fire.
Fire pits, when in use, must be under supervision by an adult.
Fire pits must be covered with metal having openings no greater than ½ inch and must cover the entire opening.
Logs or other fuel source must be fully contained within the enclosure. Embers and ash must be prevented from escaping the enclosure.
The fire pit must be a distance of at least 20” from any grass and 10 feet from any combustible structure or item.
Users must be prepared to extinguish a fire should it escape from the fire pit.
Fires and embers must be extinguished completely when not under constant supervision.
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Camp Stoves |
CSA and UL approved Allowed |
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Fireworks |
Not allowed |