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Burning now permitted in Nova Scotia, with restrictions

A province-wide burn ban for Nova Scotia has now been lifted. Department of Natural Resources

A province-wide burn ban for Nova Scotia has now been lifted, with restrictions.

The Department of Natural Resources announced the changes via their Burn Restrictions map.

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There are some restrictions still in place that apply to burning activity, including chimineas, campfires and brush burning.

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For most of mainland Nova Scotia, burning is only permitted between 7 p.m. and 8 a.m.

For Cape Breton, Antigonish and Guysborough County, burning is permitted between 2 p.m. and 8 a.m.

The burn ban was put in place on June 24 due to extreme dry conditions in the province.

 

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