Contact(s)
Consult with your local bylaw department for outdoor burning regulations in your municipality.
This is the Forest Fire Danger Rating for Restricted Fire Zone RFZ 27 (District of Muskoka). The Muskoka Fire Season runs April 1st to October 31st each year. The rating is verified daily and updated whenever the rating changes.
For complete information on burning in your municipality please check with your local municipal office:
Bracebridge |
705-645-6319 ext 250 |
Georgian Bay |
705-538-2765 |
Gravenhurst |
705-687-3412 |
Huntsville |
705-789-5201 |
Lake of Bays |
705-635-2272 |
Muskoka Lakes |
705-765-3156 |
The Muskoka Fire Danger Rating is determined using the Fire Weather Index (FWI), an internationally used method for determining the risk of fires in open air. It uses factors such as the relative humidity, temperature, previous 24-hour rain amount, wind directions and wind speed in combination with the forest fuel type and loads to determine the risk of the forest to certain fire types. From this calculation the Forest Fire Danger Rating is made in consultation with the Fire Chiefs of the six area municipalities and the Ministry of Natural Resources.
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Moderate |
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High |
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Extreme |
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Fire Ban |
In some cases, should the fire danger rating be at high or extreme, the municipality should choose to issue a fire ban. When the fire ban is in place, no burning of any kind is permitted. Fireworks are not permitted. |