Firepit Safety
It’s backyard fire pit season again, and with it come a few reminders for safe enjoyment. Make sure your backyard fire put fits within city guidelines…
- Burn only clean-burning dry wood, charcoal, or natural gas
- Do NOT burn wet grass, plastic, painted or treated wood
- Use kindling and build up your fire slowly for a controllable fire. Lighter fluid is an unpredictable and dangerous method to start a fire.
- Use common sense and courtesy. Note where the wind is taking the smoke—if it’s right to your neighbour’s house, perhaps don’t have a fire that day.
- Remember to respect your neighbours and keep the noise level down at night
- Keep chairs and other furniture at least three feet away from fire pits. It only takes a few seconds and a spark or flame to start a fire.
According to City Bylaw, outdoor fire pits must be a minimum of 3 meters from buildings, property lines or other combustible material. The fire pit must not exceed .6 meters in height, and the opening must not exceed 1 meter in width at the widest points. The fire pit must be made of bricks, concrete blocks, heavy gauge metal or other non-combustible materials, and it must be covered with a mesh screen with openings no larger than 1.25 cm.
Outdoor fire places must be a minimum of 1 meter from buildings, property lines or other combustible materials and must be built of material such as bricks or rocks that are heat and flame resistant. The fireplace must have a chimney that is not less than 2.5 meters in height, and it must have a regulation screen to reduce airborne sparks. The base of the burning area must not be less than .3 meters and must be between .4 and .6 meters deep.
The above is a summary of the bylaw. Read the complete bylaw here.
About Leduc Protective Services
The City of Leduc Protective Services building houses RCMP, Fire, Ambulance, Municipal Enforcement and Emergency Management.
The Protective Services Building is located at:
4119-50 Street, Leduc, AB
Fire, Ambulance and Disaster Services non-emergency: 780.980.7275
Municipal Enforcement and RCMP 780.980.7200