COCHRANE— Starting 4 p.m. Thursday (July 29) a fire ban is in effect for Cochrane.
No campfires, burning of wood products or charcoal briquettes are allowed during a fire ban. Gas or propane stoves and barbecues and portable propane fire pits remain permitted.
A fire ban represents extreme fire danger. Hot and dry conditions continue in the Cochrane area with no recent precipitation recorded at the local weather stations. If a wildfire ignites in these conditions, it has the potential to spread very quickly and exhibit extreme fire behaviour.
