FIRE DEPARTMENT

CURRENT FIRE RATING

LOW - DAYTIME BURNING ALLOWED

Open Air Burning and Incinerators, including burn barrels with 3/8” mesh as lid allowed.


Only environmentally friendly products may be burned.


Campfires are allowed for cooking and warmth at any time.

 


Fire Rating Explanation

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

  • Can I get a burn permit?

    NO – We do not issue burn permit for domestic burning. We issue a general contractor burn permit for land clearing for new builds ONLY.


    This requires a fire safety inspection of property before and while burning; there is a cost involved.

  • Can I have a campfire while the fire rating is on HIGH?

    YES – Follow the guidelines as set out in the explanation of HIGH and notes below the explanations. 


    All fires are to be fully extinguished before leaving.

  • Can I burn furniture, bed mattresses, and household rubbish?

    NO – Do not burn anything that is environmentally unfriendly. Untreated or natural materials only.

  • Can I have a campfire when the rating is at EXTREME?

    NO – No fires are permitted.  This is a total fire ban.

  • When can I set fireworks?

    ONLY – When the fire rating is LOW or MODERATE. 


    Read the manufactures instruction prior setting fireworks.  Please be responsible when setting fireworks.  Though they are fun to watch, once in the air, they are unpredictable.

  • Can I light and release Chinese lanterns?

    NO - There are By-laws in the municipalities of Burk's Falls, Ryerson and Armour that prohibits this.

  • What size fire can I have?

    The fire department would advise when at LOW or MODERATE: no bigger than 6 feet wide, 6 feet tall. If you have a fire that is 3 feet in diameter, the flames will most likely be 5-6 feet. When HIGH, follow the guideline as set out in the explanations. Also, if windy, do not burn.

FIRE CHIEF

Dave McNay

chiefbfdfd@gmail.com

705-382-4010 / 705-783-3571

DEPUTY FIRE CHIEF

Ken Stevenson

FIRE PREVENTION OFFICER

Cameron Haffner

FIRE PREVENTION 

The Burk's Falls and District Fire Department has been accredited for Fire Department Water Tanker Shuttle Accreditation. Contact your home insurance company to determine if you qualify for a reduction in annual fees.

Fire Department Water Tanker Shuttle Accreditation Certificate



OFFICER'S MESSAGES

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Heating Safety - January 2021

Fire Safety - January 2021



FIRE SAFETY TIPS

Spring Summer Safety

Winter / Storm Safety

Holiday Fire Safety

Home Escape Plan

Safety Tips - Cooking

Safety Tips - Woodstove

Forest Fire Updates & Interactive Fire Map

FOREST FIRE RATING BOARD LOCATIONS

North East Corner, Hwy #11 & Doe Lake Road, Armour

Intersection of Three Mile Lake Road and Leggett's Road, Armour

Intersection of Berriedale Road and Oke Drive, Armour

Ontario Street & Ryerson Crescent (Hwy# 520), Burk's Falls

Ryerson Municipal Office/Garage (Hwy.# 520 & Midlothian Road) 

Chetwynd Road (at the community mailboxes beside the landfill), Armour 

Fire Hall, Ontario Street, Burk’s Falls 

Corner of Pegg’s Mountain Road and Ferguson Road, Armour 

Katrine Marine, Doe Lake Road, Armour 

End of Hwy 11 North Bound Off Ramp at Hwy 520 and Ferguson Road, Armour 

Landfill, Chetwynd Road, Armour 

All Campgrounds/Trailer Parks

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