With spring finally here, the London Fire Department is reminding people about the rules surrounding outdoor fires.
Recreational burning, such as sitting around a campfire, is allowed between 4 p.m. and midnight, but only using firewood, charcoal or briquettes.
The fires must be small and kept in non-combustible containers, outdoor brick fireplaces, chimineas, metal tubs or fire pits.
Firefighters are asking Londoners to keep brush, branches and other yard waste out of fire pits.
“There are a number of environmentally-friendly options for dealing with yard waste rather than burning it, which is in contravention of the open air burning bylaw,” deputy fire chief Dan Oldridge said in a release.
Also, open air fires aren’t allowed when wind speeds exceed 15 km an hour, when it’s rainy or foggy or on days where a smog alert is issued.
The full bylaw is comprehensive and can be accessed by visiting the newly updated London Fire Department website at www.fire.london.ca.
E-mail dale.carruthers, or follow DaleatLFPress on Twitter.
via The London Free Press.
With spring finally here, the London Fire Department is reminding people about the rules surrounding outdoor fires.
Recreational burning, such as sitting around a campfire, is allowed between 4 p.m. and midnight, but only using firewood, charcoal or briquettes.
The fires must be small and kept in non-combustible containers, outdoor brick fireplaces, chimineas, metal tubs or fire pits.
Firefighters are asking Londoners to keep brush, branches and other yard waste out of fire pits.
“There are a number of environmentally-friendly options for dealing with yard waste rather than burning it, which is in contravention of the open air burning bylaw,” deputy fire chief Dan Oldridge said in a release.
Also, open air fires aren’t allowed when wind speeds exceed 15 km an hour, when it’s rainy or foggy or on days where a smog alert is issued.
The full bylaw is comprehensive and can be accessed by visiting the newly updated London Fire Department website at www.fire.london.ca.
E-mail dale.carruthers, or follow DaleatLFPress on Twitter.
via The London Free Press.
