NEWS RELEASE
MUNICIPALITY OF HURON SHORES
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The Municipal Fire Ban remains in effect until further notice.
The Municipality of Huron Shores’ Fire Ban permits small, contained fires for cooking and/or warmth but, under Section 1.3 of the Open Air Burning By-law (By-law #14-08), fireworks are not permitted. The current conditions are still very dry and the Fire Department urges everyone to use extreme caution should you decide to have a campfire. When burning always ensure that you have ready access to an adequate water supply, tools, etc. to control and thoroughly extinguish the fire. Never leave a campfire unattended.
Open Air Burning Permits are not required for “campfires”, also defined under By-law #14-08, as being a small, contained fire, no greater than 1 metre in diameter with the flames to be no higher than 1 metre (this does not include large bonfires or brush fires).
Under Huron Shores’ current Open Air Burning By-law, campfires are permitted when a Fire Ban is imposed. Please note that landlords/campgrounds are within their rights to not allow their tenants/guests to have a campfire.
By-laws governing open air burning vary from municipality to municipality. If you are unsure of the by-law in your community, contact your municipal office prior to burning.
For more information with respect to Fire Bans and infractions of the by-law, please contact the Municipal Office at 705-843-2033, or visit the Fire Department page at huronshores.ca.
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