Ottawa

Sorry, no campfires allowed: Burn ban in effect in Ottawa

All open-air fires are now prohibited in Ottawa, and that goes for property owners who already acquired fire permits.
Burning logs.
Your campfire will have to wait for wetter weather. After a lengthy heat wave, Ottawa Fire Services have banned open-air fires for the time being. (Shutterstock)

A burn ban is now in effect for the City of Ottawa.

All open-air fires are prohibited, including for property owners who already acquired open air fire permits.

The ban also includes agricultural burns, brush pile burns and campfires.

To report a fire while the ban is in effect, you can call the Ottawa Fire Services open-air fire line at 613-580-2880.