With temperatures soaring and little rain in the forecast the Township is moving to a total fire ban. That means no open flames are allowed.
As well the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry has declared the area a Restricted Fire Zone because of the extreme forest fire hazard.
That means all current burn permits are suspended.
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In a Restricted Fire Zone, no open air burning including campfires, is allowed. Portable gas or propane stoves may be used for cooking or warmth but must be handled with extreme caution.
The total fire ban and Restricted Fire Zone will remain in place until further notice.
Other areas of the province under the Restricted Fire Zone include:
- Districts of Hearst/Cochrane/Kapuskasing, Chapleau/Wawa, Timmins/Kirkland Lake, Sault Ste Marie/Blind River, Sudbury,
- North Bay
- Minden
- Parry Sound
- Bracebridge
- Pembroke
- a northern portion of the Peterborough/Bancroft District
- the southeastern portion of the Far North District.
