Fires and Fireworks
FIRE RATING
Call 1-877-847-1577 or Visit Forest Fire Danger Rating and Open Air Burning - Town of Gravenhurst
DAYTIME BURNING
Between April 1 and October 31 each year, open air burning is regulated by Burning Control Bylaw 2021-16
Daytime burning is not permitted. All open air burning is subject to the Forest Fire Danger Rating and Fire bans. There are also size limits, clearance limits and fire control measures you must have in place as well as other provisions under the bylaw which you must know if you decide to burn.
If you, your guests or renters chose to disobey this law and endanger your neighbours the penalties include:
The User Fees and Service Charges By-law authorizes us to recover costs by sending an invoice to the property owner when we attend a fire where it can be shown that this occurred because somebody chose to disobey the law.
Invoices reflect a cost of $488.40 per hour per truck, which is the standard rate in Ontario, plus the cost of firefighter wages. Since we use volunteer firefighters, the cost of wages varies from day to day and from incident to incident.
FIREWORKS
Fireworks are regulated by the Forest Fire Danger Rating and Fire bans as well as the noise bylaws. Some jurisdictions in Muskoka are proposing complete fireworks bans due to dangerous and unlawful misuse. Are you here to enjoy the natural environment or prefer an amusement park?