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Make sure you follow safe burning guidelines this summer

MNR News Release ******************** The forest fire hazard is low across the East Fire Region as the result o f rain and cooler temperatures.
MNR News Release

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The forest fire hazard is low across the East Fire Region as the result o f rain and cooler temperatures. Several fires were reported earlier this week as a result of high winds that toppled trees across power lines, sparking surrounding dry fuels. No problems were reported in the containment of these fires.

Traditionally in the spring, people do clean up around their rural homes and cottages and use brush pile fires and grass fires to remove dead grass and brush, or ignite woody debris in burning barrels. These types of fires always carry the risk of spreading into wildfires if not properly managed.

Please make sure you follow safe burning guidelines:

- The fire is ignited no sooner than two hours before sunset and extinguished no later than two hours after sunrise.

- Only a single pile is burned at any one time.

- The pile is not more than two metres in diameter and less than two metres high

- The fire is at least two metres from any flammable materials.

- You have tools or water adequate to contain the fire to the fire site.

- A responsible person tends the fire until it is extinguished.

If it’s windy - don’t light!

If you live within a municipality, please contact your local municipal office or fire department BEFORE burning.
For more information on FireSmart safe burning practices, please visit www.ontario.ca/fireprevention

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