Moose Jaw Joins Growing List Of Municipalities With Fire Bans
As of Wednesday evening, May 22, there were no fire restricitons at Buffalo Pound Provincial Park - photo credit Tourism Saskatchewan
If you are thinking of using your outdoor firepit or furnace or even using briquets for a barbecue it is now not allowed as Moose Jaw’s fire chief Rod Montgomery has declared a city-wide fire ban.
Moose Jaw now joins the following Rural Municipalities which now have fire bans in place as of Wednesday evening:
#018 - RM of Lone Tree #122 - RM of Martin #159 - RM of Sherwood #169 - RM of Pittville #220 - RM of Mckillop #223 - RM of Huron #225 - RM of Canaan #228 - RM of Lacadena #243 - RM of Wallace #244 - RM of Orkney #246 - RM of Ituna Bon Accord #251 - RM of Big Arm #255 - RM of Coteau #260 - RM of Newcombe #261 - RM of Chesterfield #284 - RM of Rudy #285 - RM of Fertile Valley #288 - RM of Pleasant Valley #290 - RM of Kindersley #292 - RM of Milton #309 - RM of Prairie Rose #312 - RM of Morris #314 - RM of Dundurn #315 - RM of Montrose #316 - RM of Harris #319 - RM of Winslow #320 - RM of Oakdale #321 - RM of Prairiedale #322 - RM of Antelope Park #344 - RM of Corman Park #345 - RM of Vanscoy #346 - RM of Perdue #347 - RM of Biggar #349 - RM of Grandview #350 - RM of Mariposa #351 - RM of Progress #352 - RM of Heart’s Hill #376 - RM of Eagle Creek #377 - RM of Glenside #378 - RM of Rosemount #379 - RM of Reford #380 - RM of Tramping Lake #381 - RM of Grass Lake #403 - RM of Rosthern #405 - RM of Great Bend #410 - RM of Round Valley #411 - RM of Senlac #426 - RM of Bjorkdale #436 - RM of Douglas #442 - RM of Manitou Lake #463 - RM of Duck Lake #471 - RM of Eldon #499 - RM of Mervin #502 - RM of Britannia #588 - RM of Meadow Lake
As of Wednesday evening there were no fire bans at any Provincial Park in the province but that could change quickly if the dry conditions continue.
In Moose Jaw so far in the month of May there has been only 2.1 mm of rain whereas the average is 48 mm.
Hot, dry and windy conditions followed by almost two previous years of drought like conditions has left the Moose Jaw and region with an extreme fire hazard risk.
During the fire ban wood or briquet burning fire pits, fireplaces or barbcue use is not allowed however the use of propane barbecues and heaters is allowed.
The fire ban remains in place until it is lifted.