Can I burn today in Sables-Spanish Rivers?
Sables-Spanish Rivers’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
- Sudbury
- Observed
- 12:00 AM EDT Thursday 10 September 2026 · rating measured at the centre of Sudbury District, which covers a wide area
A rating is not permission. Sables-Spanish Rivers requires a permit, and a fire ban can be declared at any time. Township of Sables-Spanish Rivers (Fire Department) decides — not this page.
Expiry date set by the Fire Chief/Fire Warden on the face of the permit
Expiry date set by the Fire Chief/Fire Warden on the face of the permit
Not specified; requires a submitted and approved Fire Safety Plan
Campfires, burn barrels, cooking devices, chimineas, and portable devices do not require a permit. For a brush fire, crop residue fire, or agricultural/land clearing fire, obtain a burn permit in person at the Township Office (11 Birch Lake Road, Massey), the Walford Post Office, or McTwin Bait & Tackle (Webbwood)
Land-clearing fires additionally require submitting identification, the civic address, and a Fire Safety Plan for review and approval by the Fire Department before burning.
Permitted Fires (Section 8)
For the purposes of this Bylaw, a permitted fire is a) a fire set in a burn barrel...; b) a campfire...; c) a fire set in a cooking device...; d) a fire set in a chimnea...; e) a fire set in a portable device...; f) a brush fire, authorized by a burn permit...; g) a crop residue fire, authorized by a burn permit...; h) consumer fireworks and otherwise in accordance with Section 20.
Brush Fire - Permit (Section 18)
(1) No person shall set or maintain a brush fire without a valid burn permit issued in accordance with this By-law. (2) No person holding a valid burn permit for a brush fire shall set or maintain a brush fire unless he or she ensures: a) the fire is set and maintained at a distance of no less than 30 metres or such greater distance as may be specified in the burn permit...
Agricultural/Land Clearing Fire - Permit (Section 21)
(1) No person shall set or maintain an Agricultural/Land Clearing fire without a valid burn permit issued in accordance with this Bylaw. (2) No person holding a valid burn permit for agricultural/land clearing shall set or maintain such fire unless he or she ensures: (a) the fire is set and maintained at a distance of no less than 30 meters or such greater distance as may be specified in the burn permit... (3) The applicant must provide the following to obtain a permit: a) identification; b) the civic address of the burn site; c) be the legal owner of the property or have written permission from the landowner authorizing the burn. (4) A fire safety plan must be submitted...
Winter daytime burning exception (Section 23(3))
Daytime burning shall be permitted between November 1 and March 31 of the winter season while some form of precipitation is actively falling, whether it be snow, rain or sleet, or while there is a minimum of 25 millimetres of measurable snow accumulated on the ground.
Consumer Fireworks (Section 20)
No person shall set off fireworks unless he or she ensures all of the following conditions are met: a) discharge of consumer fireworks shall be permitted in accordance with the provisions set out in the Township's Noise Bylaw 2021-09; ... d) consumer fireworks shall not be discharged within 15 meters of any building or structure.
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By-laws change. This page summarises public documents and is not legal advice or permission to burn — Township of Sables-Spanish Rivers (Fire Department) decides.