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FIRE RATING

Small fires are permitted in most rural areas of Muskoka keeping in mind that no daytime burning is allowed. You must have adequate tools and water to extinguish the fire if the need arises and you must be with your fire at all times. Consult with your local Fire Department for outdoor burning regulations in your municipality.

Rating is made in consultation with the Fire Chiefs of the six area municipalities and the Ministry of Natural Resources.

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

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. 

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.

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