Prince Edward County Fire & Rescue (PECFR) is restricting all burning in the municipality.
Effective immediately, there is a complete burn ban in effect.
The burn ban restricts all fires including campfires, burn barrels, chimeneas, brush piles and yard waste.
Cooking devices that are designed to cook food with wood pellets or charcoal, such as smokers or grills, are permitted for use. Any cooking devices, outdoor fireplaces and fuel fired appliances that use propane or natural gas are also exempt from the burn ban.
All burn permits have been placed under restriction and the electronic system will not permit anyone to activate their permit for burning.
The restriction is due to the following:
High winds in excess of 40 km/h
The burn ban will remain in effect until PECFR has determined that the fire risk level is acceptable.
