Fire department asking for public cooperation with burning by-law

To The Haldimand Press

HALDIMAND—With a return to warm weather there has been an increase in the number of recreational and non-recreational fires occurring throughout Haldimand County.

So far this year, several of the fires have been found to violate Haldimand County’s Open Air Fire Burn By-law. As a result, several Notice of Violations have already been issued.

With the warmer weather upon us and in light of the current COVID-19 pandemic, the Haldimand County Fire Department is asking for the public’s co-operation in complying with these by-laws, which are in place to ensure fires remain safe and controlled.

Recreational fires are allowed in all areas without a permit provided the fire meets all of the regulations set out in By-law 1662-16. These regulations include, but are not limited to: ensuring the fire is contained; that it is set back at least 10 metres from all combustible structures/objects and four metres from any property line; that the fire is supervised at all times and that smoke produced from the recreational fire has no adverse affects.