Can I burn today in Emo?
Emo’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)
- No station near here
- Observed
- rating measured at the centre of Rainy River District, which covers a wide area
A rating is not permission. Emo requires a permit, and a fire ban can be declared at any time. Emo Fire & Emergency Service decides — not this page.
Current calendar year
3 years
Register and pay online via emo.burnpermits.com (24/7/365, credit card/Visa debit/PayPal) or in person at the municipal office with cash
Call the automated activation line (807-907-0259) to activate intention to burn within the next 24 hours.
General prohibition (Section 2)
No person shall set, light, ignite, or maintain an Open-Air Fire, or permit an Open Air Fire to be set, lit, ignited or maintained, at any time, without first obtaining a Permit.
Settlement Area restriction (Section 3)
No person shall set, light, ignite, or maintain an Open Air Fire, or permit an Open Air Fire to be set, lit, ignited or maintained, at any time, in the Settlement Area, except if it is a Recreational Fire.
Burning hours (Section 6)
No person shall set, light, ignite, or maintain an Open-Air Fire, or permit an Open Air Fire to be set, lit, ignited or maintained, at any time, without first obtaining a Permit... no sooner than 2 hours before sunset, and the fire must be extinguished no later than 2 hours after sunrise, unless such Open Air Fire is a Recreational Fire in an Approved Fire Pit or an Approved Agricultural/Industrial Burn Plan.
Wind threshold, general permits (Section 20(d))
Open Air Fires shall not be set, lit, ignited or maintained, if winds exceed 16 km/h (10mph);
Wind threshold, recreational fires (Section 21(h))
Recreational Fires shall not be set, lit, ignited or maintained if winds exceed 10 mph (16 km/h); and,
General setback (Section 20(a))
Open Air Fires shall not be set, lit, ignited or maintained, within 30 meters (100 feet) of any Building or structure, grass, grain field, bush, or wood lot;
Settlement Area defined
“Settlement Area” means the Town of Emo.
A live readout of air quality, wind and fire danger for Emo — 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 — Emo Fire & Emergency Service decides.