Can I burn today in Joly?
Joly’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
- Parry Sound
- Observed
- 12:00 AM EDT Thursday 10 September 2026 · rating measured at the centre of Parry Sound District, which covers a wide area
A rating is not permission. Joly requires a permit, and a fire ban can be declared at any time. Sundridge Strong Fire Department (Fire Chief Andrew Torrance) serves the Township of Joly; the South River Machar Fire Department (Fire Chief Risto Maki) also serves part of the Township. Permits are decides — not this page.
up to 7 consecutive days (fee set per Fees and Rates By-law 2026-0017: $10.00 for 2026, 2027 and 2028; $11.00 for 2029 and 2030)
Check the current fire rating posted on the Township of Joly homepage; no daytime open-air burning of brush, grass or incinerators is permitted from April 1 to October 31.
Download the 'Open Air Burning Application' (Open Air Permit By-Law No. 2011-04 2026) from the Township's Forms and Tenders/RFQ page.
Complete the form: name, address, location of burn, type of material, estimated quantity, supervising person's details, and the requested start and end dates (not to exceed 7 consecutive days).
Sign the liability waiver on the form and submit it to the issuing officer at the Township of Joly Municipal Office, 871 Forest Lake Road, P.O. Box 519, Sundridge (705-384-5428).
Pay the $10.00 fire permit fee.
Keep the permit at the site of the burning operations; have adults present and firefighting equipment (charged garden hose, spade shovel, rake, two 5-gallon water pails) on hand.
Permit conditions — permitted hours
This permit is not valid from 2 hours after sunrise to 2 hours before sunset.
Permit conditions — wind speed
This permit is not valid for winds greater than 20 km per hour.
Permit conditions — quantity burned
The amount to be burned at any one time shall not exceed 1 pile. 1 pile=1 cubic metre
Permit conditions — validity
not to exceed 7 consecutive days
Permit conditions — separation of slash/land clearing debris
separated by a distance of at least 20 feet minimum.
Permit conditions — permit on site
The Permitee shall keep the permit at the site of the burning operations.
Township website — seasonal restriction (current notice)
No daytime open-air burning
A live readout of air quality, wind and fire danger for Joly — 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 — Sundridge Strong Fire Department (Fire Chief Andrew Torrance) serves the Township of Joly; the South River Machar Fire Department (Fire Chief Risto Maki) also serves part of the Township. Permits are decides.