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 

August Civic Holiday 2025 - Waste Site Hours

July 31, 2025

August Civic Holiday 2025

Waste Site Hours

Waste sites that are regularly scheduled to be open on Sunday will also be open on the Monday (Civic Holiday).

 

Sites Open Sunday August 3, 2025:

- Wolf Creek - 12pm - 5PM

- Papineau Lake - 2pm - 7pm

- Musclow-Greenview - 12pm - 5pm

- Lake St. Peter - 2pm - 7pm

- North Baptiste - 2pm - 7pm

- South Baptiste - 12pm - 7pm

 

Sites Open Monday August 4, 2025:

- Wolf Creek - 12pm - 5PM

- Papineau Lake - 2pm - 7pm

- Musclow-Greenview - 12pm - 5pm

- East Lake - 12pm - 5pm

- Lake St. Peter - 2pm - 7pm

- North Baptiste - 2pm - 7pm

- South Baptiste - 12pm - 7pm

 

The staff of the Municipality of Hastings Highlands wish you a Happy Civic Holiday!

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