Burning Restrictions in Burlington Start Today

Burlington, Ont.- August 12, 2025- The Burlington Fire Department has put a city-wide burn ban in place, stopping all open-air burning immediately. This includes properties that have already received burn permits.

The choice to implement this burn ban follows unusually dry weather in the Burlington area and limited rainfall, along with air quality alerts due to smoke from wildfires in parts of Canada.

Those who do not follow the open-air burning rules set by the Ontario Fire Code and Burlington’s Open-air Burning Bylaw could face fines or be billed for response incidents.

Burlington residents are encouraged to assist local fire prevention efforts by trimming back overgrown plants, keeping grass watered, and moving brush, wood, and yard waste away from buildings and heat sources. Fire officials are also advising people to exercise caution when using barbecues during this period.

For more details, please visit burlington. ca/openairburning

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Mathew Williamson, Chief Fire Prevention Officer, Burlington Fire Department

“This burn ban applies to the entire city, including properties with approved burn permits. The ban will remain in effect until further notice. This measure is consistent with burn bans currently in place in many municipalities across Ontario, due to ongoing dry conditions and increased fire risk.”

Quick Facts

You can use fire tables or bowls and other outdoor burning devices that run on propane or natural gas and are designed/approved for this purpose. These options don’t create smoke or odors that might bother neighbors. They aren’t allowed on apartment building balconies or where prohibited by condominium corporation rules. The burn ban does not apply to small fires used for cooking food on a grill, barbeque or pit; however, residents should take extreme care and ensure fires are completely extinguished after using cooking equipment.

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