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During wildfire risk season (15 March to 15 October), no domestic brush burning or campfires are allowed between 8:00 am and 2:00 pm. Burn restrictions are updated daily at 2:00 pm (you also need to follow municipal bylaws for your area).
Mar 21, 2017 · Wildfire risk season is now underway until October 15 and burning restrictions apply. People should check the BurnSafe website at novascotia.ca/BurnSafe for counties where burning domestic brush or campfires is permitted or restricted.
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Where to find burn restrictions. Fire restrictions are updated daily at 2 pm. You must check the fire restrictions online or call 1-855-564-2876 to see if burning is allowed. Contact your municipality to know if their bylaws are different.
From 15 March to 15 October, campfires are not allowed between 8:00 am and 2:00 pm. Burning restrictions are updated at 2:00 pm daily. Check the daily fire restrictions at novascotia.ca/burnsafe or 1-855-564-2876.
May 31, 2023 · Nova Scotia has issued more than $460K in burn ban fines, fees; As the weather gets warmer and drier, here's what to do to protect your home from wildfires
May 14, 2024 · Let’s not have another season like last year’s. Burn restrictions are in place during wildfire season to help protect you and your community. Here’s what you need to know and do: No open fire burning is allowed between 8 am and 2 pm because that’s often when the risk of wildfires is greatest.
Mar 7, 2023 · The province's burn restrictions will be in effect for seven months, beginning March 15. The restrictions cover outdoor fires, including those in backyard burn pits, brush burning and campfires...
Jul 13, 2024 · Agencies in Nova Scotia have issued 16 tickets worth more than $25,000 each to people allegedly violating daily burn restrictions this year in what has so far proven to be a less active wildfire...
Jun 29, 2016 · A province-wide burn ban for Nova Scotia has now been lifted, with restrictions. The Department of Natural Resources announced the changes via their Burn Restrictions map.
