Fire Hazard

[Sledderglen]

Was out riding today and seen that the grass is dry as it can ever be. These hot days have really dried out the bush people. As riders in the bush we all need to be more careful with fire season already started in Alberta. Riders please watch your exhaust for hot mud, grass and muskeg. Seen it a couple of times where is gets so hot it starts to smoke. If this falls off your quad it could start a fire in the dry grass. If you smell something on your quad or a friends stop and look around the exhaust. Lets try to get thru this fire season with no fires blamed on ATVs for starting them. We are easy targets for blame so lets try our best to be proactive and check for hot spots on our exhaust. Thanks

 

[whoDEANie]

...and sometimes the embers catch your machine on fire before they fall off. Terrible way to end the ride.

 

[arff]

Very good advise...

Thanks..

 

[DaveB]

https://albertafirebans.ca/

Check this site before heading out....

 

[Mike270412]

It's fitting that I'm wearing my arff t-shirt today

Very good advise...

Thanks..

traded a really sweet wife beater for it

 

[arff]

It's fitting that I'm wearing my arff t-shirt today
traded a really sweet wife beater for it

Yes you did.

It is a good day to wear it.

 

[TylerG]

Another suggestion folks, carry a small fire extinguisher on your machines with you. Never know when it could come in handy......

 

[DaveB]

Another suggestion folks, carry a small fire extinguisher on your machines with you. Never know when it could come in handy......

I am usually armed with 6 portable fire extinguishers. Shake one up, point at flame, and pull the tab...

 

[TylerG]

I am usually armed with 6 portable fire extinguishers. Shake one up, point at flame, and pull the tab...

well, that also helps..... but doesn't it bring a tear to your eye to waste a beverage in that manner?

 

[whoDEANie]

I am usually armed with 6 portable fire extinguishers. Shake one up, point at flame, and pull the tab...

lol, that actually saved my first quad from burning to the ground. ...took 2 bottles of water and all 6 protable fire extinguishers.

 

[backseatrider]

Take an empty plastic bottle with a pull open / push close top and fill it with baking soda. Put in quad box for fire extinguisher and save your drinks for drinking. Keep shaking the bottle so the baking soda stays loose just in case you need to use it.

 

[shawn.t]

Well, more fire bans in the south as of today, lets hope we get some rain before May Long! Camping isnt quite the same without a fire

 

[TylerG]

Well, more fire bans in the south as of today, lets hope we get some rain before May Long! Camping isnt quite the same without a fire

I expect to hear of a province wide fire ban being instated probably by Tuesday Night at the latest.

 

[arff]

I am stilling working on the propane fire pit use for 2013.

A Wildlife Prevention Officer I have been dealing with called me last Friday. The items included in a fire restriction and types of fires (propane pits, charcoal etc) has been discussed over the winter.
I am waiting to be e mailed the results and fire restriction information.

 

[SLEDBUNNYRACING]

Will make for a dull long weekend if we can't have fires.

 

[arff]

Will make for a dull long weekend if we can't have fires.

No it won't.....You can still have fun with family and friends...

 

[medler]

Another suggestion folks, carry a small fire extinguisher on your machines with you. Never know when it could come in handy......

That's a good idea. I think I will pick up a couple this weekend
Worse comes to worse I can use it to cool off ARFF haha

 

[Mike270412]

Plus it will save you wasting a bunch of time trying to light a fire,

No it won't.....You can still have fun with family and friends...

 

[TylerG]

Plus it will save you wasting a bunch of time trying to light a fire,

I'm thinking I'll be able to find your camp this weekend by the fire if Puba is still going with ya

 

[teeroy]

I expect to hear of a province wide fire ban being instated probably by Tuesday Night at the latest.

count on it. just like the last 2 years. last year it rained up here for the entire weekend, ban lifted on Tuesday. how convenient. this is the first year we booked into an actual OHV friendly campsite for may long, we will have a fire....