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 

R-2025-051: Rezone 377 North Baptiste Lake Road, Herschel to remove the holding provision to Special Rural Residential Zone (RR-140)

August 19, 2025

The Municipality has received a Zoning Bylaw Amendment Application to remove the Holding provision Special Rural Residential (RR-140-h) Holding Zone to Special Rural Residential (RR-140) permitting a rural residential dwelling and its accessory uses on a lot adjacent to a waste management site. The conditions of the Holding Zone have been fulfilled. An Agreement has been entered into with the Municipality and registered on title to implement the recommendations of the Phase one Environmental Assessment.

A Public Meeting will be held at the Council meeting on September 24, 2025, where Council will make a decision on the Application.

For more information, visit Current Planning Applications on our website.

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