A permit is required from Manitoba Hydro if you plan to move large farm equipment.

Recently fires have started in the Parkland because large farm equipment came in contact with overhead lines.

Public Safety and Education Coordinator Linda Carter tells 730 CKDM what the most common equipment to come in contact with lines are.

 “Probably the cultivators and air seeders, and obviously there are some combines that can be over the 15 feet 9 inches. Grain augers, if they’re in transport position, are not a problem. So, it’s those pieces of equipment in transport position that are over 15 feet 9 inches that we want the permits for.”

Permits are good until the end of the year and you can get one by going to your local Manitoba Hydro office.