Simcoe County has not announced a county-wide ban.
The ban will officially end at midnight, the city said in a news release Friday.
While the fire ban is lifted, fireworks will still not be allowed on the Victoria Day long weekend to discourage crowds from forming, the release said.
The fire ban for The City of Timmins HAS BEEN LIFTED as of Saturday May 16, 2020 at 12:01AM. While the ban is being lifted, the city said it continues to closely monitor the fire hazard status and will inform residents should the fire ban be reinstated. For updates on the current fire ban status, visit
As permit burning times are from 7:00PM to 11:59PM. With news the province is lifting the restricted fire zone, Greater Sudbury has lifted its backyard fire ban just in time for the long weekend. No Restricted Fire Zones are currently in place in Ontario's fire regions.
Fire ban lifted by Editorial Staff | May 15, 2020 The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry is lifting the Restricted Fire Zone (RFZ) banning outdoor fires in large parts of Ontario as of 12:01 a.m. Saturday, May 16, in time for the Victoria Day long weekend. "While campfires, chiminea fireplaces, crop residue fires, and other types of outdoor burning are permitted, please be safe and cautious around any outdoor fires, and never leave a fire unattended," the release said.
Photo by Jorgen Haland. "I am very pleased to hear the provincial government has lifted the fire ban and that effective Saturday, residents can begin to enjoy one of the activities that makes our northern lifestyle so great,” Greater Sudbury Mayor Brian Bigger said in a news release.
UPDATED: The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry has announced that the current restricted fire zone which applies to all zones in the fire region of Ontario, will be lifted effective Saturday, May 16 at 12:01 am. Restricted fire zones. That meant residents in any community within a restricted fire zone were not allowed to have backyard fires.
This means you need to wait one more day to be able to burn. With news the province is lifting the restricted fire zone, Greater Sudbury has lifted its backyard fire ban just in time for the long weekend.
Published Friday, May 15, 2020 1:05PM EDT
Portable gas stoves with a control valve are permitted only. NO […] The fire must be a minimum of 50’ from any structure or property line. 20, 2020 as part of efforts to avoid any additional strain on the first response emergency services in the City during the COVID-19 pandemic. The MNRF would like to thank the public for their cooperation.
Sign up for our FREE newsletter! The adult must have the means to put out the fire immediately if requested and cooled to touch. The fire ban was imposed in March, when the province declared a restricted fire zone in much of the province, including all of Northern Ontario, as part of the response to COVID-19. Contact information. "The province will continue to assess forest fire hazard conditions and an RFZ designation may be reinstated in higher risk areas if conditions deteriorate," the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry said in a news release.