Burnsafe Archive 2025

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Burnsafe Archive: Tuesday 26 August 2025

This is a Historical record of “Can I Burn”. For current/lastest Burn Restrictions; click here - Updated Daily at 2pm during Wildfire Season (15 March to 15 October)

Travel and Activities In Woods are Restricted

Starting 5 August (at 4pm), travel and activities in woods are restricted to help prevent wildfires. Hiking, camping, fishing and the use of vehicles in the woods are not permitted, trail systems through woods are off limits and camping is allowed only in campgrounds. Learn more: Woods Proclamation (PDF). The fine for violating the restrictions is $25,000 (see Summary Offence Tickets Regulations).

10:45am Update

LONG LAKE WILDFIRES COMPLEX, ANNAPOLIS COUNTY, AUGUST 26, 10:45 AM

The Long Lake wildfires complex is still out of control, still estimated at 8,026 hectares. Assessment of Sunday’s damage is ongoing. We will not share structure loss numbers until all affected residents have been informed. Beyond that, there is no new reports of damage to homes.

Crews are focusing on the east side of Paradise Lake, aiming to prevent spread to Trout Lake. Air resources: six helicopters, six planes plus bird dogs. Ground resources: 56 Department of Natural Resources (DNR), 62 Ontario and 47 local firefighters, plus heavy equipment operators. Next update will be this afternoon.

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While the Long Lake wildfires battle continues, the Department of Natural Resources and local crews have been responding to other wildfires all around the province. In the past four days alone, DNR crews have been dispatched 17 times.

There have only been a few days in the past month when crews were not dispatched. In many cases, a helicopter was also sent to investigate and/or drop water. Some fires grew out of control before being suppressed.

That reflects how incredibly dry conditions are right now – and yesterday’s rain was not enough. Our crews are working hard and fast to prevent more large, out-of-control wildfires. And we need your help. Stay out of the woods. Respect the provincewide burn ban.