The province has downgraded its fire ban in its Forest Protection Area (FPA) to a fire advisory.

The fire advisory will now allow residents of the area and those recreating in the FPA to safely enjoy a backyard fire pit, the use of charcoal briquettes on a barbecue or a campfire.

Fire permits can be issued under a fire advisory, but some permits may be restricted for wildfire prevention purposes.

The advisory is in place to continue helping reduce the number of human-caused wildfires and help firefighters focus on existing wildfires during this time.

Alberta Wildfire has already successfully extinguished 243 wildfires this spring.

Conditions are re-evaluated daily and adjustments to restrictions will be considered, on an area-by-area basis, as necessary throughout the wildfire season.