Moderate Small fires are permitted in most RURAL areas of Muskoka as long as these rules are followed. There is NO DAYTIME BURNING permitted. Fires must take place between two hours before sunset and two hours after sunrise. Your fire must be no greater than two meters in diameter and only environmentaly friendly products may be burned. You must be with your fire at all times and have sufficient tools and water available to extinguish the fire if the need arises. Remember the smoke from your fire cannot interfere with your neighbours or the roadway. For more information on burning in your community, contact your local municipal office.

Updated on Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at 09:24:00

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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.

For complete information on burning in your municipality please check with your local municipal office.
Town of
Bracebridge
705-645-5264		 Town of
Gravenhurst
705-687-3412		 Town of
Huntsville
705-789-1751
Township of
Georgian Bay
705-538-2337		 Township of
Muskoka Lakes
705-765-3156		 Township of
Lake of Bays
705-635-2272

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.

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