Fire ban in several communities due to hot and dry weather

Several North Eastern Communities are getting hit with a fire ban. It’s all due to an increase in temperatures. The hot, dry weather is raising the forest fire danger ratings across much of the region. According to Ontario’s forest fire info map, the danger of fire in the area, from Sault Ste. Marie in the west, North Bay in the east, Greater Sudbury in the north, and Parry Sound in the south, are rated high.

Thus far, Markstay-Warren, east of Sudbury, hasn’t imposed a ban but does not allow daytime burning. Open-air burning is only permitted from 6 p.m. to