Can I burn today in Deseronto?
Deseronto’s by-law does not set out what each fire danger rating allows, so this page cannot tell you whether today is a burning day. Today’s rating is beside this, and the fire hall below has the answer.
- Air quality (AQHI)
- 2 · Low risk
- Measured at
- Belleville
- Observed
- 2:00 AM EDT Thursday 10 September 2026 · rating measured at the centre of Hastings County, which covers a wide area
A rating is not permission. A fire ban can be declared at any time. Town of Deseronto Fire Department decides — not this page.
Farm property owners may burn without a permit, but must notify the Fire Department (name, phone, location) before starting and again after the fire is extinguished, and must comply with the by-law's safety precautions (dry materials only, 150m from buildings, adult supervision, no burning in high wind/dry conditions/after sunset).
General prohibition (Section 2)
No person shall, or any time, conduct or permit to be conducted any open air burning on any property within the municipality except as permitted by this By-Law.
Farm property burning precautions (Section 3)
The owner of farm property may conduct or may permit another person to conduct open air burning on the farm property provided such burning is conducted strictly in accordance with the following fire safety precautions: (a) All materials to be burned must be dry. ... (c) No open air burning shall be conducted within 150 metres (500 feet) of a building. ... (e) A person over the age of 18 shall be in attendance and shall supervise all open air burning until the fire is fully extinguished.
Prohibited conditions (Section 3(g))
Open air burning shall not be conducted under one or more of the following conditions: (i) high winds (ii) dry weather conditions (iii) after sunset
Fire Department notification requirement (Section 3(h))
The owner of the property shall notify the municipality's Fire Department of his or her name and phone number and the location of the fire before conducting open air burning, and shall further notify the Fire Department after the fire has been extinguished.
Complaint investigation and suppression fees (Sections 4-5, Appendices A/B)
Any person who conducts or permits to be conducted open air burning that results in a complaint being made to the municipality or its Fire Department ... shall be liable to pay to the municipality a fee as set out in Schedule 'A' ... Costs to respond and investigate an "Open Air Burning" complaint: $75.00 per incident. ... Costs for each fire apparatus required for extinguishment: $300.00 per hour per vehicle, $120.00 per each additional 1/2 hour per vehicle.
A live readout of air quality, wind and fire danger for Deseronto — free, for any municipality, customer or not. See it and get the link.
By-laws change. This page summarises public documents and is not legal advice or permission to burn — Town of Deseronto Fire Department decides.