Forest Fire Season:

Forest Fire Season runs from May 1st to September 30th each year, unless posted otherwise. 

A wildfire is an unplanned or unwanted natural or person-caused fire that requires suppression action. On average, there are more than 160 wildfires in Newfoundland and Labrador each year. Firefighters are most successful when fires are detected and reported while they are still small. Through early detection and an aggressive initial attack, the cost of fighting wildfires is kept to a minimum.

Check out the ACTUAL Fire Rating here: Fire Hazard Map - Actual - Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture (gov.nl.ca)

Please do your part to prevent wildfires!

Air Pollution Control Regulations(Section 12), 2004 

Environmental Protection Act - Newfoundland and Labrador

 

Burning prohibited:

(1) A person shall not burn or permit the burning of any material listed in Schedule E in a fire.

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), a person may burn or permit the burning of materials listed in Schedule E in a fire with the written approval of the minister.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If an individual wishes to demolish a structure, the Department will not approve the burning of the structure as a means of demolition. Simililarly an approval will not be issued for the burning of demolition waste if a structure was demolished using normal practices. However if, for example, a structure is falling off the edge of a cliff and it is unsafe to demolish the structure using normal demolition practices, the Department may consider issuing a permit to an individual to burn the structure as a means of demolition subject to other conditions being met.