Fire

Orillia Fire Department Mission Statement

It is the mission of the Orillia Fire Department to preserve life and property, and to promote public safety. The Department strives in it's efforts to respond rapidly to all emergencies, to provide appropriate intervention and to provide continuing community fire safety education.  The Department continually challenges itself to improve on the already high quality of services it provides to the residents and visitors of our beautiful "Sunshine City."

Orillia Fire Department

The Orillia Fire Department has two fire stations and provides coverage for 31,420 people over a 26.5 square kilometre area.  Orillia Fire has a Fire Chief, Deputy Chief, Assistant Chief, Executive Assistant, Fire Prevention Officer, two Fire Inspection Officers, four Captains and thirty-six Fire Fighters on four crews, supported by twenty Volunteer Fire Fighters, and four full-time and three part-time Communicators.

Backyard Burning

Family cookout, bonfire, fire pit, open air burning and camp fire are some more of the common terms used to describe having a fire on your property.

Remember - Open air burning is restricted in Orillia

The City of Orillia has adopted an Open Air Burning By-law that outlines where, when, how and if you can have a recreational fire on your property. An open air fire in your backyard that is not in conformance with the by-law could result in a fine of $350.00 plus the victim surcharge fee.

There are things to consider if you are allowed to have a fire on your property which must conform to the Open Air Burning By-law:

• Is there a fire ban? (Check this site and local media for advisories).
• Is there an "Open Air Burning Advisory"? (Check this site and local media for advisories).
• Wind velocity must be 24 km/hr or less.
• Will smoke and smells bother my neighbours?
• Is there a responsible adult available to supervise, on site, at all times?
• Is the outdoor fireplace at least 5 m from property lines or combustibles?
• Are there trees, phone or power lines above the area?
• Is the outdoor fireplace smaller than 1 m in any direction?
• Use only clean dry firewood, burning any waste materials is prohibited.

Burning things like leaves, brush, garbage or excess building materials is not allowed. These types of items should go to the landfill site.

If you are unsure please call before you burn, it's smarter and cheaper in the long run.

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