The Town of The Blue Mountains would like to advise residents that open-air burning restrictions have been lifted.
However, residents are reminded that the open-air burning guidelines must be followed at all times.
The Blue Mountains Fire Department should be notified prior to the ignition of any outdoor fire which would not be considered a typical backyard campfire. This notification process is to ensure that fire bans are not in place due to poor air quality or extremely dry conditions. To notify the Fire Department, please call 519-599-5411.
Please be prepared to provide the name of the property owner, telephone number, date of burning and the civic address. This is a notification process only and should not be considered as approval. It is also important to understand that By-law 2004-23 will be enforced if smoke or particulate from open-air burning becomes a nuisance to the public or could affect the health and wellness of the public.
It is the property owners’ responsibility to ensure the following minimum requirements are in place prior to burning.
They include but are not limited to:
- the fire is contained in a pit
- the materials to be burned must be limited to dry wood or by-products of wood
- the pit is a maximum of one meter in diameter
- the pit is a minimum of ten meters from any buildings, overhead wires and combustible vegetation
- a means of extinguishment is on-site
- the fire is supervised at all times by a competent person
- the fire is completely extinguished when it is not being supervised
Residents are also reminded that leaves and garden waste that produce excessive smoke are not permitted to be burned. The Town Waste Disposal Site accepts leaves, garden waste and brush for disposal at no charge.
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