Province-wide Fire Ban in Effect until September 7, 2025
A province-wide fire ban is now in place for Newfoundland and Labrador and will remain in effect until at least September 7, at which point the situation will be reassessed.
The ban prohibits open fires within 300 metres (or 1,000 feet) of forested areas. This includes any land with trees—such as forests, parks, yards, trails, and greenbelts. For context, 300 metres is roughly the length of five hockey rinks.
All permits to burn grass, brush, or other materials have been cancelled.
Wildfire risk is currently rated high to extreme across many parts of the province. While risk levels can vary by region from day to day, implementing a province-wide ban helps reduce the overall threat and allows wildfire response crews to focus on active fire situations. Violating the ban carries a minimum fine of $1,000.
Barbecues and burning units (gas, kerosene, alcohol, propane, charcoal) are still permitted, but only if they are kept at least 3.5 metres away from any flammable material such as trees or brush. Coals must be fully extinguished before being safely discarded.
Off-road vehicle operators are required to:
Have a spark arrestor or baffling device installed
Carry a fire extinguisher with at least 225 grams of ABC-class dry chemical when operating in grassy or wooded areas
For details about the fire ban, contact your local Forest Management District Office.
You can view the daily-updated fire hazard index map on the Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture website.
To track current wildfires, visit the NL Active Wildfire Dashboard.
If you spot a wildfire, report it immediately by calling 1-866-709-FIRE (3473).
Fines need to be higher. In Nova Scotia the ban is on u til October 15th and fine is $25,000
The fines aren’t steep enough. Should be at least 2500.00,hit them where it hurts.
Should be absolutely none they can happen no matter how far away . Peoples homes and lives depend on this .
They should ban all recreational vehicles from entering the woods as well. With some of them having modified exhaust system they’re spark arresters may have been removed causing possible forest fires.
New fire in GFW
There is a fire now in Hillgrade, a building caught fire, they are worried about the houses across the road. Wow.
There should be no fires allowed period, no if ands or buts