Open-air fire ban lifted in Perth County

Effective immediately today, Monday, July 27, and thanks to consistent enough rainfall over the past week, the open air fire ban has been lifted in the County of Perth, including the Town of St. Marys. Burn permits can now be issued and must abide by the respective municipality’s open air burn by-law. To apply for a burn permit for the Town of St. Marys, visit www.townofstmarys.com/burnpermits. 

With the monitoring of rainfall and vegetation conditions, Fire Chiefs are confident that residents can now safely burn. This will also allow our rural residents to clean up, after the recent severe weather that brought down many trees and structures throughout our County.

With weather conditions changing frequently during the summer months, we advise that the burn ban may be put back in place at anytime, if dry conditions return.

Farmers are still encouraged to be very careful with combining, as field fires can quickly overtake equipment, neighbouring crops and can spread quickly into adjacent woodlands. Having a fire extinguisher on board large equipment is highly recommended.

If you discover an uncontrolled/unattended open air fire, it is very important that you report fires immediately to 9-1-1. Do not delay reporting while attempting to control or extinguish the fire. 

The Fire Chiefs in these municipalities wish to thank residents and visitors alike for their patience and co-operation during the fire ban.

If you have any questions regarding this order, please contact the St. Marys Fire Department at 519-284-1752. 

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Contact

Richard "Andy" Anderson | Director of Emergency Services/Fire Chief
519-284-2340, ext. 201 | randerson@town.stmarys.on.ca