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This is the Forest Fire Danger Rating for Restricted Fire Zone RFZ 27 (District of Muskoka). The Muskoka Fire Season runs April 1st to October 31st each year. The Forest Fire Danger Rating is verified daily and is updated whenever the rating changes.

For complete  information on burning in your municipality please check with your local municipal office or use the addresses listed below.

Town of
Bracebridge

705-645-5264
Town of
Gravenhurst

705-687-3412
Town of
Huntsville

705-789-1751
Township of
Georgian Bay

705-538-2337
Township of
Muskoka Lakes

705-765-3156
Township of
Lake of Bays

705-635-2272

The Muskoka Forest Fire Danger Rating is determined using the Forest Weather Index (FWI), an internationally used method for determining the risk of fires in open air. It uses factors such as the relative humidity, temperature, previous 24 hour rain amount, wind direction and wind speed in combination with the forest fuel type and loads to determine the risk of the forest to certain fire types. From this calculation the forest fire danger rating is made in consultation with the Fire Chiefs of the six area municipalities and the Ministry of Natural Resources.


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