FIRE DEPARTMENT

CURRENT FIRE RATING

HIGH RATING

NO DAYTIME BURNING ALLOWED

FIRE DANGER LEVEL: HIGH
NO OPEN BURNING – This includes incinerators, open campfires, and fireworks.

ONLY ENCLOSED CAMPFIRES allowed for cooking or warmth.

Your fire must be:
Fully enclosed by bricks, stones, or in a metal container/ring
No larger than 2 feet (24 inches) in diameter

No accelerants are permitted.

All fires must be supervised at all times

Have water, shovels and anything that can assist in containment available at all times.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Can I get a burn permit?

NO – We do not issue burn permit for domestic burning. We issue a general contractor burn permit for land clearing for new builds ONLY.

This requires a fire safety inspection of property before and while burning; there is a cost involved.
Can I have a campfire while the fire rating is on HIGH?

YES – Follow the guidelines as set out in the explanation of HIGH and notes below the explanations.

All fires are to be fully extinguished before leaving.
Can I burn furniture, bed mattresses, and household rubbish?

NO – Do not burn anything that is environmentally unfriendly. Untreated or natural materials only.
Can I have a campfire when the rating is at EXTREME?

NO – No fires are permitted. This is a total fire ban.
When can I set fireworks?

ONLY – When the fire rating is LOW or MODERATE.

Read the manufactures instruction prior setting fireworks. Please be responsible when setting fireworks. Though they are fun to watch, once in the air, they are unpredictable.
Can I light and release Chinese lanterns?

NO - There are By-laws in the municipalities of Burk's Falls, Ryerson and Armour that prohibits this.
What size fire can I have?

The fire department would advise when at LOW or MODERATE: no bigger than 6 feet wide, 6 feet tall. If you have a fire that is 3 feet in diameter, the flames will most likely be 5-6 feet. When HIGH, follow the guideline as set out in the explanations. Also, if windy, do not burn.

RULES

Open Air Burning Brush Burning

Open Air Grass Burning

Open Air Incinerator Burning

BYLAWS

Times for Setting Fires Bylaw

Carbon Monoxide Detector Bylaw

Fire Department Fees Bylaw

Regulate and Establish Fire Department Bylaw

FIRE CHIEF

Joe Readman

fire@ryersontownship.ca

705-382-4010 / 705-783-3571

DEPUTY FIRE CHIEF

Amanda Mashinter

705-382-4010

FIRE PREVENTION OFFICER

Cameron Haffner

fpo@ryersontownship.ca

705-788-4676

FIRE PREVENTION

The Burk's Falls and District Fire Department has been accredited for Fire Department Water Tanker Shuttle Accreditation. Contact your home insurance company to determine if you qualify for a reduction in annual fees.

Fire Department Water Tanker Shuttle Accreditation Certificate