Can I burn today in Prince?
Prince’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 PM EDT Wednesday 9 September 2026 · rating measured at the centre of Algoma District, which covers a wide area
A rating is not permission. Prince requires a permit, and a fire ban can be declared at any time. Township of Prince (Municipal Office) decides — not this page.
Dates indicated on the permit
Small fires in an Outdoor Fire Container (up to 46x46x30cm) or Cooking Fires/Camp Fires need no permit if conducted 6pm-9am
Larger fires (up to 1m x 1m x 1m) require a Permit from the Township
Comply with the 15 km/hr wind limit, no burning during a Smog Alert/rain/fog, and setback distances.
Permit required (Section 2.1)
No person shall set, maintain, or permit to be set or maintained, an Open Air Burning except as authorized under this By-law.
Small fire without permit (Section 3.1(2)(a),(c))
shall only conduct the Open Air Burning between 6:00 p.m. and 9 a.m.; ... shall not burn or attempt to burn a volume of combustible material greater than 46 centimetres wide by 46 centimetres long by 30 centimetres high;
Permitted fires (Section 3.3(2)(d)-(e))
shall not have a fire larger than 1 metre in length, by 1 metre in width, by 1 metre in height; ... shall locate the Open Air Burning at least 15 metres away from any building, structure, property line, tree, hedge, fence, roadway, overhead wire or other combustible article;
Wind threshold (Section 3.4(h))
shall completely extinguish the Open Air Burning should the Wind Speed exceed 15 km per hour during the Open Air Burning;
Smog Alert (Section 3.4(j))
shall not burn if a Smog Alert has been declared;
Winter larger-fire exception (Section 3.3(6))
Fires larger than those prescribed in section 3.3(2)(d) may be allowed from November 1st to March 31st each year, provided that the estimated size of the fire is written on the permit and has been deemed safe by the Fire Chief or designate.
Cost of Fire Department services (Schedule A)
$350.00 for each Fire Department vehicle attending for the first hour or part thereof.
A live readout of air quality, wind and fire danger for Prince — 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 — Township of Prince (Municipal Office) decides.
