Fire pit rules: Saskatoon Fire reminds residents to be cautious

The Saskatoon Fire Department is remindingresidents to be cautious when usingfire pits at home.

Although there is no fire ban within city limits, the unusually dry conditions can be cause for potentially hazardous situations.

According to fire crews,the following condition should be followed when sparking up the fire pit:

• Fire pits must be constructed of material such as cement, brick or metal and covered with a heavy gauge metal screen.
• It is recommended that fire pits be situated at least three metres from things such as fences or buildings.
• The size of the fire pit shall not exceed .61 cubic metres.
• Only cut, seasoned wood or charcoal can be used to fuel outdoor fires.
• Burning tree branches and yard waste in a fire pit is not permitted.
• No person shall light an outdoor fire when the weather conditions are conducive to creating a running fire.

RM of Corman Park under fire ban

Very dry conditionsled the Rural Municipality of Corman Park to bring in a fire ban on April 15.

• RM of Corman Park declares fire ban
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• Regional fire ban in effect for La Ronge and area

This morning, Warman Fire Rescue tweeted a fire hazard map, sayingthe rural municipality is in "extreme fire danger this week."

The tweet added that burning in garbage barrels is not safe right now.