Oshawa burn ban has been lifted

Community members are advised that the fire ban for burn permits issued on August 11, 2025 was lifted today by Oshawa Fire Services.

Oshawa Fire Services reminds residents that while the burn ban has been lifted, everyone must continue to follow the City’s Open Air Burning By-law.

Only those individuals with an approved fire permit respecting the Open Air Burning By-law are allowed to burn. All other burning is prohibited.

Thank you for your cooperation in keeping our community safe.

Open Air Burning By-law #73-2012

The City of Oshawa’s Open Air Burning By-law prevents any fire located outside, whether burned in a container or on the ground, not including a barbecue or personal warming device. These include:

campfires
fire pits and bowls
wood fuelled barbecues
outdoor wood fires
fireplaces
incinerators
chimineas

Under the by-law, the following devices are allowed:

Propane or gas fuelled barbeques and other cooking appliances.
Propane or gas fuelled fire pits or fire bowls. They must be approved by Underwriters Laboratories of Canada Inc. (U.L.C), Canadian Standards Association (C.S.A) and Warnock Hersey Mark (W.H).

Open air burn permits are available at Service Oshawa for owners with more than 10 acres of land north of Conlin Rd.

For more information, visit our Open Air Burning webpage. For information on Fire Prevention, visit oshawa.ca/Fire and follow @OshawaFire on X.

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