Burn ban in effect in Waterloo region's townships due to hot and dry conditions
Current fire permits are suspended until further notice
A burn ban is now in effect in the townships of North Dumfries, Wellesley, Wilmot and Woolwich due to the recent stretch of hot and dry weather.
That means any current fire permits are suspended until further notice and no new fire permits will be issued. This will also impact fires at campgrounds.
"The ban prohibits all fires except those set for the sole purpose of cooking food in a contained fire pit. Cooking fires should be attended constantly and extinguished completely after use," the townships said in a joint statement.
"Failure to comply with the ban could result in charges and/or fees for service if the fire department is required to extinguish an unauthorized burn."
The townships say if the hot and dry conditions persist, a full fire ban could be issued, meaning cooking fires also would not be allowed.
The Environment Canada forecast does not provide much hope for rain in the near future.
Currently the forecast has a 30 per cent chance of rain on Friday, but otherwise it's hot — with temperatures reaching 30 C and higher — and sunny weather through the weekend.