No outdoor fires for residents in southeastern Alberta municipality

A fire ban was issued Thursday morning for a municipality in southeastern Alberta.

The Special Areas Board imposed the ban throughout the municipality of Special Areas.

READ MORE: Current status of wildfires around the province

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About 5,000 people live in the rural municipality, which includes the communities of Hanna, Oyen and Consort.

The ban is imposed on all outdoor fires, excluding gas or propane barbeques.

The communities impacted by the ban are expected to handle the restriction on their own.

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