Fire Chiefs Across Leeds-Grenville Implement Total Fire Ban

Leeds-Grenville – The Fire Chiefs of each municipality within Leeds and Grenville have implemented a TOTAL Fire Ban for all of the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, effective immediately.

This includes the 10 Leeds-Grenville Municipalities: Athens, Augusta, Edwardsburgh/Cardinal, Elizabethtown-Kitley, Front of Yonge, Leeds and the Thousand Islands, Merrickville-Wolford, North Grenville, Rideau Lakes, and Westport. The three separated municipalities; the City of Brockville and the Towns of Prescott and Gananoque.

There is no open burning of any kind permitted, including releasing fireworks or flicking your smoking materials. Gas and propane-fueled appliances with a mechanical shutoff are exempt.

• ❌ 𝗡𝗢 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻-𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 (𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗻𝘀, 𝗯𝗿𝘂𝘀𝗵 𝗽𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀, 𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝗯𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗹𝘀)
• ❌ 𝗡𝗢 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀
• ❌ 𝗡𝗢 c𝗵𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗮𝘀
• ❌ 𝗡𝗢 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀, 𝗳𝗹𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀
• ❌ NO cooking fires
• ❌ NO incinerators
• ❌ 𝗡𝗢 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗼𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗼𝗱-𝗳𝘂𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 (𝗴𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝗕𝗕𝗤𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗱)

The current dry conditions allow for rapid fire spread. They are asking residents to be proactive and vigilant during these conditions.

They say violations will be enforced with fines.

This unified decision was made in response to the extreme fire risk due to the prolonged dry conditions, high temperatures, and wind, said the Fire Chiefs.

The move is meant to protect our communities, properties, and first responders from the very real danger of fast-moving wildfires. If you have any questions, please contact your local fire service.

“We thank all 13 municipalities for standing together to prioritize public safety. Please report violations to your local municipality during business hours, or call 911 in an emergency or after hours.
Check your local municipal website for by-law details and updates. Let’s all do our part to keep Leeds and Grenville safe. Please share the message!!!” said the Leeds-Grenville Fire Chiefs