Fire Chief urges approval before installing fire pits

Sitting around a fire pit can be a great way to spend a summer night, but before building begins residents must get those pits approved.

“We have the power to issue tickets to people who install unapproved fire pits but we rarely do. We prefer to educate,” North Battleford fire chief Albert Headrick said.

The most common hazard Headrick found are fire pits under low hanging branches or power lines. Pits must be 9.9 feet from property lines, buildings or combustible structures.

 “I urge people to go to the city website and look up the regulations before starting anything,” Headrick said.