Alert Notices

Bear Wise The Ministry of Natural Resources is committed to reducing preventable causes of human-bear conflict in Ontario.  The Bear Wise Program teaches people about black bears as well as things they must do to keep bears away from urban and semi urban areas.   Click here to go to the Ministry of Natural Resources Bear Wise Information

Pre-authorized Payments - Tax Bills Interim Tax bills for the 2010 pre-authorized payment plans were mailed out to the registered owners on January 19, 2010 in error, please disregard.  Properties signed up for PAP will be deducted automatically as planned, you do not need to send payment.

 

Temporary Road Closures

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By-law 2010-87	A By-law to temporarily designate No Parking - Tow Away Zones on specific roads in Bala for the 26th Annual Bala Cranberry Festival from October 15, 2010 to October 17, 2010
By-law 2010-88	A By-law to temporarily close specific roads in Bala for the 26th Annual Bala Cranberry Festival from October 15, 2010 to October 17, 2010

FIRE RATING 

Fire Danger Rating Signs are posted through out the Township of Muskoka Lakes

 
For the up to date Fire Rating please call: 1-877-847-1577 


For an explanation of the Fire Rating terms click here.

  For complete  information on burning in The Township of Muskoka Lakes please check with your local municipal office or call the phone number listed below.

Township of Muskoka Lakes
(705)765-3156

 This is the Forest Fire Danger Rating for Restricted Fire Zone RFZ 27 (District of Muskoka). The Muskoka Fire Season runs April 1st to October 31st each year. The Forest Fire Danger Rating is verified daily and is updated whenever the rating changes.

 

Please call the Toll Free number 1-877-847-1577 from any telephone in Ontario for a verbal version of this rating.

Burning

There is no daytime burning allowed within the Township of Muskoka Lakes from April 1 to October 31
 
CLICK HERE - to view the Township of Muskoka Lakes Burning By-law

No contractors shall set or maintain a fire in the open air without a valid permit from the Township of Muskoka Lakes. Where a permit has been issued to a contractor by the Township of Muskoka Lakes, or when burning is carried out during the period from April 1st - October 31st inclusive, the contractor shall comply with the following regulations:

1. The fire must be under constant supervision and controlled from the time of lighting until it is totally extinguished.

2. The fire shall be located no closer than 15 metres, (50 feet), from any building, structure, hedge, fence, road or overhead wire or obstruction of any kind.

3. There must be a space of at least 4.5 meters, (15feet) free and clean of combustible material around the perimeter of such fire.

4. The fire shall not be burned when the wind velocity exceeds 16 kph, (10 mph).

5. The dimensions of the fire shall not exceed 3 meters (10 feet), indiameter or 2 meters, (6 feet), in height.

6. No person shall allow or permit a fire to become out of control.

   Any questions or concerns can be directed to the Muskoka Lakes Fire Department.
   
   

 

 

 

There is no daytime burning allowed within the Township of Muskoka Lakes from April 1 to October 31 No contractors shall set or maintain a fire in the open air without a valid permit from the Township of Muskoka Lakes. Where a permit has been issued to a contractor by the Township of Muskoka Lakes, or when burning is carried out during the period from April 1st - October 31st inclusive, the contractor shall comply with the following regulations:

 

There is no daytime burning allowed within the Township of Muskoka Lakes from April 1 to October 31 No contractors shall set or maintain a fire in the open air without a valid permit from the Township of Muskoka Lakes. Where a permit has been issued to a contractor by the Township of Muskoka Lakes, or when burning is carried out during the period from April 1st - October 31st inclusive, the contractor shall comply with the following regulations:There is no daytime burning allowed within the Township of Muskoka Lakes from April 1 to October 31 No contractors shall set or maintain a fire in the open air without a valid permit from the Township of Muskoka Lakes. Where a permit has been issued to a contractor by the Township of Muskoka Lakes, or when burning is carried out during the period from April 1st - October 31st inclusive, the contractor shall comply with the following regulations:There is no daytime burning allowed within the Township of Muskoka Lakes from April 1 to October 31 No contractors shall set or maintain a fire in the open air without a valid permit from the Township of Muskoka Lakes. Where a permit has been issued to a contractor by the Township of Muskoka Lakes, or when burning is carried out during the period from April 1st - October 31st inclusive, the contractor shall comply with the following regulations:

The Muskoka Forest Fire Danger Rating is determined using the Forest Weather Index (FWI), an internationally used method for determining the risk of fires in open air. It uses factors such as the relative humidity, temperature, previous 24 hour rain amount, wind direction and wind speed in combination with the forest fuel type and loads to determine the risk of the forest to certain fire types. From this calculation the forest fire danger rating is made in consultation with the Fire Chiefs of the six area municipalities and the Ministry of Natural Resources.