Due to how extremely hot and dry it is, more travel restrictions and fire bans have been put in place to try and limit the chance of any more fires in the province.
If you previously had a provincial burning permit, the province has cancelled all of them and new permits will not be issued we are out of this dry spell…
Here what you need to know:
Areas 1 to 8, and 13, 14 and 16 will be under Level 3 fire and travel restrictions, which means:
- All back-country travel is prohibited unless under the authority of a travel permit;
- Camping is restricted to developed campgrounds;
- Campfires are not allowed; and
- Access to cottages will be allowed on designated roads, but travel permits will be required for remote cottages.
Areas 9, 10, 11 and 12 will be under Level 2 restrictions, which means:
- Motorized back-country travel, including ATVs and off-road vehicles, is not allowed unless under the authority of a travel permit;
- Camping is restricted to developed campgrounds;
- Campfires are only allowed between 8 p.m. and 8 a.m.;
- Wayside parks are open; and
- Landing and launching are only allowed on developed shorelines.
Area 15 is under Level 1 restrictions, which means;
- Campfires are permitted between 8 p.m. and 8 a.m.; and
- Motorized back-country travel is not allowed from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. unless approved by a travel permit.
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- Jasmin Laine
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