Open Fire Ban in Effect May 7, 2026
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Effective at 12:00 pm on Thursday, May 7, 2026, all open fires are prohibited in the Village of Cumberland and the Cumberland Fire Protection District
These prohibitions apply to all open fires on public and private lands within the Village of Cumberland and will be in place until October 31, 2026, or until the order is rescinded.
All burning permits are cancelled during the ban!
In addition to open fires being prohibited, the following activities and equipment are also restricted:
- Fireworks
- Sky lanterns
- Burn barrels or burn cages of any size or description
- Binary exploding targets
- Air curtain burners
- Tiki and similar kind of torches
- Chimineas
This prohibition does not include the use of outdoor stoves that are a CSA-rated or ULC-rated device used outdoors for cooking, heat or ambiance that burns charcoal briquettes, liquid fuel or gaseous fuel, and has a flame height that is less than 15 cm tall. Outdoor propane or ethanol fireplaces do not produce sparks, so they are not targeted by the open fire ban.
The open burning prohibition is being enacted to help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect public safety.
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