As the spring time and warmer weather begin, the province is reminding Nova Scotians that burn restrictions will come into effect on March 15th.
Last year, provincial firefighters fought 113 wildfires covering 197 hectares across Nova Scotia.
“As a former municipal fire chief, I know prevention is the best way to reduce the risk of wildfires. Restrictions are in place for the safety of our homes and communities. Burning is only permitted when it poses the lowest possible fire risk,” said Natural Resources and Renewables Minister Tory Rushton. “I encourage all Nova Scotians to check before they burn and follow safe and responsible burning practices for outdoor fires.”
The BurnSafe map will be updated each day at 2 p.m. to show if burning is permitted that day.
The burn restrictions will be indicated by the following:
— if a county is shown in green, burning is permitted after 2 p.m.
— if a county is shown in yellow, burning is permitted after 7 p.m.
— if a county is shown in red, burning is not permitted that day.
The map will appear grey between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. each day to indicate burning is not permitted within the province.
The restrictions cover domestic brush burning and campfires but do not apply to campfires in licensed private, municipal or provincial campgrounds with proper campfire facilities.
