Burn Ban in Place Effective Immediately

The Township of Zorra has placed a ban on all open burns and recreational fires, effective 12:12 p.m. on Friday, August 8, 2025 and the ban will remain in place until further notice.

Only small fires in campgrounds and those small fires that are used for the purposes of cooking are permitted, and all must be within approved containers, such as barbeques. There must be a method of extinguishing these fires within reach, and they must be supervised continuously. All other open-air fires must be extinguished immediately, and no new fires may be set until this ban is lifted.

This ban is due to extremely dry conditions and consistent smog. All burn permits in the Township of Zorra are now suspended. No burn permits will be issued until the ban is lifted.

With the harvest upon us, farmers are encouraged to exercise extreme caution with combining; as field fires can quickly overtake equipment and neighbouring crops, and these fires can spread quickly into adjacent woodlands.

The Township website will provide updates, and residents or visitors may call the Township at 519-485-2490 or email fire@zorra.ca for updates.

This order is carried out under the following authority:
Pursuant to General Provision 3.2 (a) of Zorra By-Law No. 30-20, A By-Law to Provide for Regulation and Control for the Setting of Fires, the Prevention of Fires, Zorra Fire Rescue hereby rescinds and removes all permission to burn until further notice.