Can I burn today in Huron Shores?
Huron Shores’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
- Sault Ste. Marie
- Observed
- 3:00 AM EDT Thursday 10 September 2026 · rating measured at the centre of Algoma District, which covers a wide area
A rating is not permission. Huron Shores requires a permit, and a fire ban can be declared at any time. Huron Shores Fire Department / Municipal Office decides — not this page.
364 days from date of issue (365 in a leap year)
Per permit terms, issued only after a site inspection
Obtain a Burning Permit from the Municipal Office (campfires and outdoor cooking devices are exempt)
Notify the Municipal Office in advance of each burn
Keep the permit at the fire site
Pay $5.00 (annual) or $20.00 (daytime).
Permit required (Section 2.1)
THAT every person shall obtain a Burning Permit for all open air burning except for a campfire or for the use of an outdoor cooking device, within the Municipality of Huron Shores each year and shall notify the Municipal Office during regular business hours, in advance of each time a burn is to be conducted;
Permit validity (Section 2.2.1)
THAT Annual Burning Permits are valid for 364 days from the date of issue and, at the expiry of those 364 days, must be renewed by paying the annual Burning Permit fee prescribed in the Regulations forming Schedule A of this by-law;
Wind threshold (Regulation 1(5))
No person shall start any fire outdoors anytime, other than a camp fire or while utilizing an outdoor cooking device, at any time when winds are currently or forecast to be in excess of 16 kilometres per hour.
Burn hours (Regulation 1(4))
No person shall start any fire outdoors anytime, other than a camp fire or while utilizing an outdoor cooking device, earlier than 2 hours before sunset and shall ensure the fire is fully extinguished no later than 2 hours after sunrise the following day.
Restricted fire zone / fire ban (Regulation 6)
No person shall start a fire outdoors or in an incinerator or use fireworks or pyrotechnics within an area declared to be under a restricted fire zone or a fire ban even if the conditions set out in Section 2, 3, or 4 are met.
Fees (Regulation 13(1))
Burning Permit Fees - Payable by the applicant thereof at time of issuance, to the Municipality of Huron Shores (a) Daytime Burning Permits - $20.00 / Permit (b) Annual Burning Permits - $5.00 / Permit
A live readout of air quality, wind and fire danger for Huron Shores — 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 — Huron Shores Fire Department / Municipal Office decides.