Perth County has issued an open air fire ban that will take effect as of midnight tonight (July 15th).
As of midnight, the release from the county states that "all open air fires are prohibited anywhere in Perth County, including the Town of St. Marys. Open air fires are defined as any fire outside of a building and include any fires that are not in a contained campfire pit, or any other fires set in open air. Recreational campfires will be permitted in Perth County within the parameters of each Town/Municipality’s Open Air Burn By-Law. Please visit your local Fire Department website to view the By-Law or reach out to the below contacts."
The ban is in place due to the extreme dryness in the area. Perth County says the ban will be in effect until further notice.
All burn permits in these municipalities are now suspended. No burn permits will be issued until the ban is lifted.
If you have any questions regarding this order, please contact your local Fire Department.
North Perth 519-291-2950
Perth East 519-595-2800
West Perth 519-595-2800
St. Marys 519-284-1752
Biddulph Blanshard (Granton) 519-801-0812
Perth South- contact the Chief Fire Official of your fire area (numbers above)