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Current Fire Danger Rating:
(Updated May 25, 2023)
About the Muskoka Fire Danger Rating
The Fire Danger Rating is a Muskoka-wide rating system monitored from April 1 to October 31 each year. This is the Forest Fire Danger Rating for Restricted Fire Zone RFZ 27 (District of Muskoka). The rating is verified daily and updated whenever the rating changes.
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 several factors to determine the risk of the forest to certain fire types, such as:
- Relative humidity;
- Temperature;
- Previous 24-hour rain amount;
- Wind directions and wind speed; and
- Forest fuel type.
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.
What do the ratings mean?
Fire danger ratings range from low to a complete fire ban depending on conditions. Daytime burning is not allowed at all from April 1 to October 31, no matter what the rating is.
Low |
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Moderate |
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High |
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High danger of fire. Only absolutely necessary municipally permitted activities should be carried out. However, it is recommended that no burning should occur. A total fire ban may be in place.
Extreme |
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Extremely high fire danger. Absolutely no burning of any kind should be carried out. Total fire bans may be in place.
Fire Ban |
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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.
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For more information on slash pile or recreational fires in the Town of Bracebridge, view the Open Air Burning brochure or the full Burning Control By-Law 2014-018.
For complete information on burning in your area, please check with your local municipal office:
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Bracebridge |
705-645-6319 ext 3250 |
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Georgian Bay |
705-538-2765 |
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Gravenhurst |
705-687-3412 |
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Huntsville |
705-789-5201 |
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Lake of Bays |
705-635-2272 |
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Muskoka Lakes |
705-765-3156
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