Fire restrictions
Last updated: 04 October 2023 at 8:00 am
Burning restrictions are updated at 2:00 pm daily. Burning is not allowed between 8:00 am and 2:00 pm.
During wildfire risk season (15 March to 15 October), no domestic brush burning or campfires are allowed between 8:00 am and 2:00 pm, except industrial permits. Burn restrictions are updated daily at 2:00 pm (you also need to follow municipal bylaws for your area).
Burning is not allowed |
Burning is only allowed between 7:00 pm and 8:00 am |
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 not allowed
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| Antigonish County |
Burning is not allowed
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| Cape Breton County |
Burning is not allowed
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| Colchester County |
Burning is not allowed
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| Cumberland County |
Burning is not allowed
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| Digby County |
Burning is not allowed
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| Guysborough County |
Burning is not allowed
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| Halifax County |
Burning is not allowed
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| Hants County |
Burning is not allowed
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| Inverness County |
Burning is not allowed
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| Kings County |
Burning is not allowed
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| Lunenburg County |
Burning is not allowed
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| Pictou County |
Burning is not allowed
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| Queens County |
Burning is not allowed
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| Richmond County |
Burning is not allowed
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| Shelburne County |
Burning is not allowed
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| Victoria County |
Burning is not allowed
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| Yarmouth County |
Burning is not allowed
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