Most of Ontario remains under a fire ban as the province reports 3 times as many wildfires in 2023 so far.
as a result of the wildfires. Open fires and the burning of grass or debris are temporarily banned in these areas.
As such, many provincial parks have banned campfires, and residents are being told not to use fire pits or charcoal barbecues.Southern Ontario is not under a RFZ, however some municipalities may choose to put their own fire bans in place as a precaution.Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre“New starts have slowed over the last few days, due to a reprieve from fresh lightning and the implementation of the restricted fire zone,”“Existing fires continue to put on growth.
Of the fires noted by the CIFFC from April to June—which includes 275 fires—about 102 were caused by humans while another 173 were naturally caused. "I'm asking every Ontarian: please do not light any campfires," Ford said."We're out there, all the firefighters are out there I should say, fighting against these wildfires ... we will throw every resource we can to make sure we put these fires out."
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