Ottawa Fire Services declares spring burn ban

Ottawa Fire Services declares spring burn ban

A burn ban is in effect for the City of Ottawa, Ottawa Fire Services announced Sunday.

Published Mar 24, 2024  •  Last updated 11 hours ago  •  1 minute read

Ottawa Fire Services has declared a burn ban in hopes of preventing grass fires such as this one in April 2011. Photo by Denis Arpin /POSTMEDIA

A burn ban is in effect for the City of Ottawa, Ottawa Fire Services announced Sunday.

All open-air fires are prohibited, including fires on properties that already have a permit. The ban applies to agricultural and brush-pile burns, as well as campfires. 

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To prevent grass and other dangerous fires during dry, high-risk conditions, the fire service will take a zero-tolerance approach to enforcement, it said.

For inquiries, call the city’s 24-hour service line at 311.

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