Fire ban issued for Banff National Park

A fire ban has been issued for Banff National Park due to elevated fire danger. The ban covers the entire national park including all front and backcountry campgrounds and day use areas. It means a ban on all open fires, including campfires, barbecues (charcoal, briquette or wood), wood-burning stoves including cooking shelters, turkey fryers and tiki torches. The ban doesn't include portable propane fire pits, gas or propane stoves and barbeques, propane or gas lanterns (with an enclosed flame)