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About the fire danger rating
Always check the fire danger rating before starting a fire. Knowing the fire danger rating is important as it helps you protect your home and community. The fire danger rating is determined using the Fire Weather Index (FWI), an internationally used method for ranking the risk of open-air fires. It considers humidity, temperature, recent rain amounts, as well as wind directions and wind speed.
What do the ratings mean?
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Low: Low fire danger. Burning is permitted
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Moderate: Moderate fire danger. Burn with caution.
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High: High danger of fire. Extra care should be taken, with a recommendation of no burning. Severn may issue a municipal-wide fire ban.
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Extreme: Extreme fire danger. No burning of any kind is allowed. A total fire ban will be issued by the Township.
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Fire Ban: When the fire ban is in place, no burning of any kind is permitted. Fireworks are also not allowed.
Fire rating signs
Township of Severn has placed signs throughout the community to show the fire danger rating.
These signs are located at:
- Fire Station 1 at 3216 South Sparrow Lake Road
- Fire Station 2 at 3958 Burnside Line
- Fire Station 3 is located at 1 Firehall Lane, and the sign is at the Coldwater Dock (Upper Big Chute Road and River Street)
- Fire Station 4 at 2060 North River Drive
- Irish Line and Ellis Road
How to apply for your fire permit
Annual fire permit
You can apply for an annual fire permit (valid until December 31 of the year the permit is issued) using our online form. The fee for the annual fire permit is $25.
Apply for an annual fire permit
Agricultural fire permit
Agricultural permits are for fires larger than 61 cm x by 61 cm on a farm property. This is a single-use day permit and a new permit must be approved for each burn. The fee for the agricultural burn permit is $75.
Apply for an agricultural fire permit
How to receive a copy of your permit
After you complete the online fire permit form please go to our Administration Office (1024 Hurlwood Lane) between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to pick up and pay for your fire permit. At this time, we do not offer online payment (we're working on it!).
Subscribe to fire rating updates
You can subscribe to receive email updates to any changes to Severn’s fire danger rating at severn.ca/firerating.
Contact us
Ritch Lowell
Director of Fire and Emergency Services/Fire Chief
Phone: 705-325-2315 x247
Email Ritch
Jake Hawkins
Fire Prevention Officer
Phone: 705-325-2315 x248
Email Jake
Non-Emergency Fire
Phone: 705-325-5201