TOTAL FIRE BAN IN EFFECT: August 6, 2025

PUBLIC NOTICE – FIRE BAN IN EFFECT

Hastings Highlands, ON – August 06, 2025

The Municipality of Hastings Highlands has implemented a TOTAL FIRE BAN that prohibits all open fires effective immediately.

Due to dry conditions, high heat, and lack of forecasted precipitation the Chief Fire Official of Hastings Highlands has implemented a TOTAL FIRE BAN for all of Hastings Highlands.

This total fire ban applies to all land within the Municipality of Hastings Highlands, including:

  • All cottages, private and commercial.
  • All interior/backcountry camping – lake access, canoe tripping and backpacking.
  • All trails

During a fire ban:

  • Campfires are not permitted at any time.
  • Charcoal barbeques or biomass units using natural burning fuels (i.e. sticks, twigs, pinecones, etc.) are not permitted.
  • Candles of any type are not permitted.
  • Fireworks of all types are not permitted.
  • Portable outdoor living gas or propane fire pits or fire bowls manufactured for the intended purpose of outdoor ambience and recreational enjoyment that produce a flame are not permitted; and
  • Portable gas/propane/naphtha stoves or barbeques that have a fuel source with a control valve may still be used. Anyone using an outside wood fired boiler as a source of heat for their dwelling unit and/or hot water are required to have a chimney cap in place with no larger than ¼” mesh in place and burn with small fires and extreme caution at this time. Open Air Fire Bylaw 2020-047

Click here for more information on restrictions and a full copy of the Media Release 

Fire Bans, Restrictions and Guidelines

TOTAL FIRE BAN IN EFFECT

Effective: August 6, 2025 
HH Total Fire Ban - Media Release - August 6, 2025  

All outdoor burning is strictly prohibited until further notice, including:

  • Campfires are not permitted at any time.
  • Charcoal barbeques or biomass units using natural burning fuels (i.e. sticks, twigs, pinecones, etc.) are not permitted.
  • Candles of any type are not permitted.
  • Fireworks of all types are not permitted.
  • Portable outdoor fire pits and fire bowls (gas or propane) that produce an open flame are not permitted. These include units intended for outdoor ambience or recreational use.

    For a full list of regulations, restrictions and requirements refer to the Municiaplity's Open Air Fire Bylaw 2020-047

Annual Open-Air Burning Restrictions

  • November 1 to March 31 - Day and Night Burning is permitted 
  • TOTAL FIRE BAN IN EFFECT (Aug 6, 2025)- April 1 to October 31 - Night Burning Only is permitted 

The Open-Air Fire Bylaw (2020-047) governs open burning in the Municipality of Hastings Highlands and closely parallels the Forest Fire Prevention Act.

 

 

How to Report a Non-Emergency Burn Complaint

A Non-emergency Burn Complaint is a report or observation of burning activities that may not pose a risk to public safety, and is in violation of local regulations or causes a nuisance.

For information on how to report a Non-Emergency Burn Complaint, please click here for more information.

Forest Fire Info Map - Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry

Real time updates.

The MNRF interactive map visually shows active fires, current fire danger across the province and restricted fire zones in effect.
The map shows perimeters for some fires over 40 hectares in size. Please note that not all fires are mapped and perimeters are not updated every day (may differ from the size reported in the table).


*We recommend using Google Chrome as your web browser to access the map.

The Office of the Fire Chief
Fire Chief - Bryce Robinson
Ph: (613) 338-2811 ext. 313
[email protected]

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