Council asks for more information on fire pit solutions
People in Saskatoon can continue having backyard fires while council figures out how to balance health concerns with private property rights.
The planning, development and community services committee voted unanimously Monday to have the Saskatoon Fire Department report back on options to limit wood burning in backyard fire pits.
The vote came after passionate pleas from residents for council to outright ban backyard wood fires.
"I have a headache and my eyes are burning," said Charlotte Garrett
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