BRUCE COUNTY – Bruce County’s fire chiefs have declared a total fire ban on all open-air burning, including campfires, effectively immediately.
A release from the fire chiefs states the band will “remain in effect until such time that it has been declared safe.
The Fire Danger Rating in Bruce County is “Extreme.” The fire danger rating expresses a variety of factors that could increase the threat of an open fire, such as ease of ignition, wind speed, precipitation levels and difficulty of control.
Under this fire ban, the following activities are prohibited:
- campfires and recreational fires;
- open-air burning of any kind, including brush clearing, burn barrels, chimineas, and fire pits;
- fireworks displays or the use of pyrotechnic devices;
- use of outdoor fire appliances, such as fireplaces, wood-burning stoves, and outdoor ovens; and
- all fire permits are suspended effective immediately.
For more information, residents are encouraged to contact their local fire department or municipality.
