The Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources has imposed a ban on all campfires in provincial parks and private campgrounds.
The ban goes into effect Friday, June 24 at 2 p.m. and will remain in place until 2 p.m. Monday, June 27. The department says it’s due to the high risk of wildfires over the weekend.
“The Fort McMurray fires in Alberta and the recent fire at Bayers Lake in Halifax show the need for an ever greater level of caution when the wildfire risk is high,” said Minister of Natural Resources Lloyd Hines.
“To ensure the safety of people, properties, wildlife, and forests, I am issuing a proclamation today that campfires in parks are not permitted this weekend.”
A provincial fire ban has been in place for much of the last week, and weather over the weekend is expected to be hot and sunny.
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Usually, fire bans do no apply to any federal, provincial, municipal or private campground, providing the fire is enclosed in grills designed for that purpose, but DNR says they’re imposing the ban to further reduce wildfire risks in the province.