Burn bans issued across several municipalities in southern Ontario
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Several municipalities across southern Ontario have issued burn bans, or total fire bans as wildfires continue to rage across the country and a heat warning persists.
Several municipalities across southern Ontario have issued burn bans, or total fire bans as wildfires continue to rage across the country and a heat warning persists.
On Monday, Aurora and Newmarket issued a total fire ban “effective immediately” and said the ban is necessary “given the hot and dry conditions which can cause fire to spread fast.”
Burning of any kind is not permitted while the fire ban is active. Residents are still allowed to barbeque.
“Given the current weather conditions and the lack of significant rain, we need to take precautions to prevent large fires and protect the health, safety and air quality of our communities,” said central York Fire Services fire chief Rocco Volpe.
St. Catharines has also implemented a ban on all open-air burning until further noticed do to a long stretch of dry weather conditions.
“With Natural Resources Canada warning the risk of wildfires in southern Ontario is now categorized as ‘extreme,’ Fire Chief Dave Upper has issued the ban effective immediately,” the city said.
They added the order also include prohibiting cooking fires, fireworks, sparklers and any other types of outdoor burning.
People who do not comply with the ban will be charged under the Ontario Fire Code and could face fines up to $50,000.
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