NO DAYTIME BURNING is allowed. Use extreme caution with all outdoor burning. Small campfires are permitted. Do not burn when it is windy. You must supervise your fire and have adequate water and tools on hand to extinguish the fire.
Many areas in Muskoka are still snow covered but areas that have melted are drying up quickly. Dry grass and leaves can ignite easily from something as small as an improperly discarded cigarette butt. Dry conditions contribute to rapid fire spread and a small fire can become a large one in just minutes.
Some fire departments in Muskoka have already responded to out-of-control grass fires this week. Warm, sunny days are forecasted and will continue to dry out ground cover.
This is the Forest Fire Danger Rating for Restricted Fire Zone RFZ 27 (District of Muskoka). The Muskoka Fire Season runs April 1st to October 31st each year. The rating is verified daily and updated whenever the rating changes.