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UPDATE (Wednesday, Apr. 21, 2021) The total burn ban in place for South Frontenac will be lifted, effective Thursday, Apr. 22, 2021 at 8 a.m. This means that South Frontenac residents may return to having open air fires, including open air cooking fires, camping fires, and approved incinerator or brush
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Update (Monday Apr. 19, 2021): The bylaw regulating the setting and maintaining of open air fires came into effect at 12:01 a.m. today, Monday, Apr. 19, 2021, and promotes public safety by requiring residents to read the rules for safely managing different kinds of open air fires, according to a
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As of today, Thursday, May 7, 2020, Kingston Fire and Rescue has lifted its total ban on open air burning. The burn ban was put in place on Friday, Mar. 20, 2020 as part of efforts to avoid any additional strain on the first response emergency services in the City
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At its most recent meeting on Monday, Apr. 27, 2020, Loyalist Township Council addressed a number of issues in response to the current COVID-19 pandemic. From waste collection and open air burning, to financial assistance plans and a free meal service through Lionhearts Inc., Council discussed and debated a variety
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With the August long weekend upon us, Kingston Fire and Rescue would like to remind citizens of the partial burn ban currently in effect. With the lack of rainfall recently, the partial burn ban must remain in effect, according to a press release from the City of Kingston. The partial
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Kingston residents may once again have small, controlled fires, but a partial burn ban remains in effect, according to the City of Kingston. Kingston Fire and Rescue lifted the total open air burn ban on Thursday, Jul. 26, 2018 due to the recent precipitation. Residents may have small fires no
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After Kingston Fire and Rescue issued a total open air burning ban yesterday (Wednesday, Jul. 18, 2018), Fire Chief Shawn Armstrong is calling on residents to exercise caution during the dry conditions. Armstrong is urging those throughout Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington to be “extra vigilant to prevent wildfires,” and
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Due to the continuing dry conditions, Kingston Fire and Rescue issued a total open air burn ban, and is are advising the public to exercise extreme caution when using any sort of flame or flammable material. “Once again, the forecast shows dry conditions for next while, with little precipitation predicted
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Due to recent dry conditions, Kingston Fire and Rescue has issued a ban on open air burning on Tuesday, Jul. 10, 2018. The ban applies to all properties in the city and is effective immediately, according to a press release from the City of Kingston. No fire permits will be
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