Can I burn today in French River?
French River’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
- Sudbury
- Observed
- 3:00 AM EDT Thursday 10 September 2026 · rating measured at the centre of Sudbury District, which covers a wide area
A rating is not permission. French River requires a permit, and a fire ban can be declared at any time. French River Fire Department decides — not this page.
10 days
1 year (Fire Season: April 1 - October 31)
Campfires (up to 1m x 1m) do not require a permit. For other open air fires during the Fire Season (Apr 1 - Oct 31), purchase a Burn Permit online at frenchriver.burnpermits.com (10-day: $25, Annual: $100)
Comply with the 8:00am-8:00pm burn window and the By-law's siting/wind/material conditions.
Campfire exemption (Section 3.2)
A Campfire does not require a Permit, but must follow the restrictions outlined in Section 4.
Permit required for fire season burning (Section 4.1(a))
No person shall: a) set, permit or allow an open air fire to burn during the Fire Season, for any purpose other than a Campfire, unless a Permit is issued by the Municipality under this By-law.
Campfire size limit (Section 4.1(b))
set, permit or allow a Campfire to burn that exceeds 1 meter (3 feet), in diameter and 1 meter (3 feet) in height.
Burn hours during Fire Season (Section 4.1(d))
set, permit or allow an open air fire to burn between the hours of eight o'clock in the morning (8:00 a.m.) and eight o'clock in the evening (8:00 p.m.) as prescribed in the Permit during the Fire Season.
Wind threshold (Section 4.1(m))
set, permit or allow any fire to burn when winds velocity is greater than 10 km per hour or when wind may cause the following unsafe conditions: (i.) a decrease in visibility on any highway, road or navigable channel; (ii.) the rapid spread of any fire through Grass, Brush, forested area or other property that was not intended to be burned.
Permit fee (Section 7.1(c))
A Person making application for a Permit for a Fire shall: ... c) submit the required Permit fee as prescribed in the Municipality's Fees and Charges By-law, as amended from time to time.
Fire Season definition (Section 2.12)
FIRE SEASON means the period of April 1 to October 31 of each year where a Permit is required.
A live readout of air quality, wind and fire danger for French River — 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 — French River Fire Department decides.