Fire restrictions
Last updated: 25 April 2026 at 2:00 pm
Check here at 2:00 pm during wildfire risk season (15 March to 15 October) to find out what the fire restrictions are for the day.
No domestic brush burning or campfires are allowed between 8:00 am and 2:00 pm during wildfire risk season. That is why the map is always red during these hours.
You also need to follow municipal bylaws for your area. To report a wildfire or violations of the fire restrictions, call 1-800-565-2224 or 911.
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Burning is not allowed
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Burning is only allowed between 7:00 pm and 8:00 am
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Burning is allowed between 2:00 pm and 8:00 am
Jump to the fire restrictions in Nova Scotia by county table.
| County | Restriction level |
|---|---|
| Annapolis County |
Burning is only allowed between 7:00 pm and 8:00 am (burning is not allowed before 7:00 pm) |
| Antigonish County |
Burning is only allowed between 7:00 pm and 8:00 am (burning is not allowed before 7:00 pm) |
| Cape Breton County |
Burning is only allowed between 7:00 pm and 8:00 am (burning is not allowed before 7:00 pm) |
| Colchester County |
Burning is only allowed between 7:00 pm and 8:00 am (burning is not allowed before 7:00 pm) |
| Cumberland County |
Burning is only allowed between 7:00 pm and 8:00 am (burning is not allowed before 7:00 pm) |
| Digby County |
Burning is allowed between 2:00 pm and 8:00 am |
| Guysborough County |
Burning is only allowed between 7:00 pm and 8:00 am (burning is not allowed before 7:00 pm) |
| Halifax County |
Burning is only allowed between 7:00 pm and 8:00 am (burning is not allowed before 7:00 pm) |
| Hants County |
Burning is only allowed between 7:00 pm and 8:00 am (burning is not allowed before 7:00 pm) |
| Inverness County |
Burning is only allowed between 7:00 pm and 8:00 am (burning is not allowed before 7:00 pm) |
| Kings County |
Burning is only allowed between 7:00 pm and 8:00 am (burning is not allowed before 7:00 pm) |
| Lunenburg County |
Burning is only allowed between 7:00 pm and 8:00 am (burning is not allowed before 7:00 pm) |
| Pictou County |
Burning is only allowed between 7:00 pm and 8:00 am (burning is not allowed before 7:00 pm) |
| Queens County |
Burning is only allowed between 7:00 pm and 8:00 am (burning is not allowed before 7:00 pm) |
| Richmond County |
Burning is only allowed between 7:00 pm and 8:00 am (burning is not allowed before 7:00 pm) |
| Shelburne County |
Burning is allowed between 2:00 pm and 8:00 am |
| Victoria County |
Burning is only allowed between 7:00 pm and 8:00 am (burning is not allowed before 7:00 pm) |
| Yarmouth County |
Burning is allowed between 2:00 pm and 8:00 am |