The City of Delta has raised the fire danger rating in the city to high.
In a news release on the cities website, they are asking residents to please take extra care to prevent fires.
Public reminders are as follows:
- Call 9-1-1 to report any fires
- All residential backyard fires, campfires and open cooking fires (except in approved briquette and propane barbecues) remain banned year-round in all areas of Delta
- Use caution when smoking. Cigarettes and matches should be extinguished before disposal and placed in a metal or glass receptacle
- Smoking is prohibited at all Delta parks and open spaces.
Please report any unauthorized activity that poses a risk of fire to the Delta Police Department’s 24/7 non-emergency line at 604-946-4411.
For more information, contact the Office of the Fire Chief & Administration Offices of Delta Fire & Emergency Services at 604-946-8541.
