Can I burn today in Gravenhurst?
Permit requirement not established
Gravenhurst’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.
Forest fire dangerLow
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- Air quality (AQHI)
- 2 · Low risk
- Measured at
- Dorset
- Observed
- 5:00 PM EDT Wednesday 9 September 2026 · rating measured at the centre of District Municipality of Muskoka, which covers a wide area
A rating is not permission. A fire ban can be declared at any time. Gravenhurst Fire Department decides — not this page.
Burning rules in Gravenhurst
We have not finished checking Gravenhurst’s by-law, so the requirements are not published here yet. Call the fire department before you burn.
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Where this came from · 3 public sources, read 2026-09-01
By-law No. 2023-20 (Open-Air Burn By-law) — official PDFTown of Gravenhurst — Fire Department page (headquarters contact)Town of Gravenhurst — By-law Services page (open-air fire enforcement note, Cloudpermit mention, daytime-burning restriction)
By-laws change. This page summarises public documents and is not legal advice or permission to burn — Gravenhurst Fire Department decides.