Burnsafe Archive: Thursday 11 September 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)]
The Long Lake wildfires complex continues to be held at an estimated 8468 hectares. There are no new reports of damage. Crews had a very productive day yesterday, as weather conditions were in their favour. Today has the potential to be the same. The lack of rain presents challenges with dry fuel.
The southern half of the fire is still seeing persistent fire activity that is being actioned by fire crews with aircraft dropping water. Crews also still working on eliminating hazards and securing an area of 300 feet around each West Dalhousie property.
Resources today include eight helicopters, four planes and a bird dog, seven pieces of heavy equipment and seven water tankers. Firefighters on site include: 37 Department of Natural Resources, 60 Quebec, and support staff.
The risk of wildfires is now low enough in Pictou and Colchester counties to allow restrictions on travel and activities in the woods to be lifted today, September 11.
With the change, effective at 4 p.m., half the counties in the province will no longer be under the restrictions.
Restrictions were lifted in the following counties on August 29:
Cape Breton
Richmond
Victoria
Inverness
Guysborough
Antigonish
Halifax.
The burn ban remains in place for the entire province until October 15 – regarded as the end of wildfire season – or until conditions improve further.
In the rest of the province, conditions continue to be extremely dry and hazardous, so the woods restrictions will remain in place until October 15 or until conditions allow them to be lifted.
The affected counties are:
Cumberland
Hants
Lunenburg
Kings
Annapolis
Queens
Shelburne
Digby
Yarmouth.
