Fire Rating

fire truck in front of Port Carling station

The Fire Rating is set to MODERATE.

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

Further information is available through the Emergency Services Department at the Township Office at 1 Bailey Street, Port Carling Phone (705) 765-3156

Burn Permits

Burn permits in the Township of Muskoka Lakes can now be purchased online.

Muskoka Fire Danger Ratings

The Township of Muskoka Lakes is located in Restricted Fire Zone RFZ 27 (District of Muskoka). The Muskoka Fire Season runs April 1st to October 31st each year. The rating is verified daily and updated whenever the rating changes.

The Muskoka Fire Danger Rating is determined using the Fire 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 directions 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.

What do the ratings mean?

Fire Danger Ratings

Fire Danger Ratings
Rating	Details
Low	Daytime burning (8 a.m. until 6 p.m.) is permitted with a valid open-air fire permit Small, confined fires are permitted in the evening (6 p.m. until 8 a.m. the following morning) without a permit
Moderate	Daytime burning (8 a.m. until 6 p.m.) is permitted with a valid open-air fire permit Small, confined fires are permitted in the evening (6 p.m. until 8 a.m. the following morning) without a permit, use caution with fires
High	Daytime burning is prohibited Current open-air fire permits are suspended Fireworks are Prohibited Small, confined fires are permitted in the evening (6 p.m. until 8 a.m. the following morning) without a permit, use extreme caution with fires
Extreme	Total Fire Ban, no open-air burning is permitted All current fire permits are suspended Fireworks are prohibited

Contact Us

Township of Muskoka Lakes
1 Bailey St., P.O. Box 129,
Port Carling, ON, P0B 1J0
T: 705-765-3156 F: 705-765-6755

Office Hours: 8:15 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

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