Fire Ban

• More fire and travel restrictions in place in Manitoba as wildfires burn

  With dry conditions continuing in Manitoba and wildfires burning out of control, the province has announced further fire and travel restrictions.

  Fire

  May 13
• ‘Extreme’ conditions lead to Warman, Sask, fire ban

  Chief Russ Austin said a lot is taken into consideration when the Warman Fire Department asks to have a fire ban implemented.

  Canada

  May 4
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• Dry weather leads to fire restrictions in Edmonton, bans in surrounding areas

  Due to the warm, dry spring weather so far, the City of Edmonton has put on a ban on open burning and fireworks until further notice.

  Environment

  Apr 16
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• Lethbridge region prepares for sweltering week

  Environment Canada has issued a heat warning, urging people to be extra cautious.

  Weather

  Aug 17, 2020
• Ministry of Forests to expand open-burning bans for Kamloops Fire Centre  

  The ministry said the ban will remain in effect until Oct. 15, or until the order is rescinded, and is being enacted to prevent human-caused wildfires.

  Environment

  Jul 25, 2020
• Municipal-wide burn ban issued for City of Kawartha Lakes

  As a heatwave continues across southern Ontario, a municipal-wide burn ban will go into effect at midnight Wednesday in the City of Kawartha Lakes.

  Environment

  Jul 8, 2020
• Burn bans in effect for Selwyn Township, Haliburton County

  According to Selwyn Township, fireworks and burning brush are not permitted due to dry conditions and high heat temperatures.

  Canada

  Jul 7, 2020
• Firefighters battled three fires in two hours in London Ont. overnight

  A platoon chief with the London Fire Department said the 'good news' is no one was displaced for the night.

  Canada

  Apr 26, 2020
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• B.C. ban on open-burning now in effect

  The ban covers all public and private land within the province, unless otherwise specified by a local government.

  Apr 16, 2020
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• Coronavirus: Ontario restricting outdoor fires during COVID-19 outbreak

  Ontario residents who live in an area with a restricted fire zone cannot have outdoor fires until further notice, the province announced Thursday.

  Environment

  Apr 2, 2020