Can I burn today in Malahide?

Restriction on burning (Section 2)

No person shall set or maintain an Open Air fire except: a) an Exempt fire as described in Section 3 of this By-law; or b) as permitted under the conditions of a Burn Permit as defined in Section 5 of this By-law.

Recreational Fire exemption sizing (Section 3(d))

That the pile of materials to be burned is not more than 66 centimeters (26 inches) in height, and 66 centimeters (26 inches) in width and length; ... That the fire is located at least 4 meters (13.1 feet) from any building, structure, property line, tree, canopy, hedge, fence, roadway, overhead wire or other combustible material.

Rural permit requirement and setbacks (Section 5)

The Township shall issue written Burn Permits to owners of property in a Rural Area, or to the Authorized Agent of the owner of such property, permitting a Responsible Person to burn Schedule "B" materials... e) Fires must be located at least 30 meters (98.43 feet) away from any Building, Combustible structure, Combustible vegetation, accumulation of Combustible materials... f) Fires must be located at least 150 meters (492.15 feet) away from any occupied Building when the wind direction is such that at any time during the course of the fire, smoke from the fire is likely to pass in the vicinity of the occupied Building.

Wind threshold suspension (Section 5(j))

All valid Burn Permits are automatically suspended during such periods and in such areas where gusting or sustained wind speeds exceed 20 kilometers per hour (12.43 miles per hour) or where wind directions are changing frequently.

Fire hazard index suspension (Section 5(k))

All valid Burn Permits are automatically suspended during such periods and in such areas where the Fire Chief, or his or her designate, has determined that there exists a High or Extreme Fire Weather Index (FWI) or other hazardous conditions.

Permit validity (Section 5(i))

The date of authorization and the expiry date shall be indicated on the Burn Permit. In no case shall a Burn Permit have an expiry date of longer than twelve (12) months after the date of issue.

Fire Ban (Section 7)

Despite the existence of valid Burn Permits, the Fire Chief, or designate, may issue a Ban on any or all Open Air fires, or may suspend any or all Burn Permits and cause any or all Open Air fires (whether Permitted or Exempt) to be extinguished without recourse until such conditions as the Fire Chief may indicate are met.

Smog advisory suspension (Schedule A permit conditions, item 11)

BL11.111ng is automatically suspended when the Malahide Fire Chief issues a burning ban, or when a smog advisory or alert is issued.