Fire & Emergency Services
The Northern Bruce Peninsula Fire Department is made up of volunteer firefighters, a full-time Fire Chief, a full-time Deputy Fire Chief and an administrative assistant operating out of two fire stations located in Lion's Head and Tobermory. The Fire Department is not tanker shuttle certified.
Install working smoke alarms on every storey and outside all sleeping areas of your home. It's the law! Carbon monoxide alarms are now required near all sleeping areas in residential homes and on every level of your home, in service rooms, and adjacent sleeping areas in multi-residential units. Carbon monoxide alarms can be hardwired, battery-operated, or plugged into the wall.
Develop a home fire escape plan today...it could save your life tonight! Practice your escape plan with everyone in your home. Make sure everyone can get out quickly and knows two ways out of each room, if possible. Get out, stay out! Never re-enter a burning building. Once you have safely escaped, call the fire department from outside your home using a cell phone or from a neighbour's home.
Install working smoke alarms on every storey and outside all sleeping areas of your home. It's the law! Carbon monoxide alarms are now required near all sleeping areas in residential homes, in service rooms, and adjacent sleeping areas in multi-residential units. Carbon monoxide alarms can be hardwired, battery-operated or plugged into the wall.
Open Air Burning and Fireworks Permits
Burn Cautious, Burn Safe, Stay Tuned!
Open Air Burning Permits are required for all outdoor fires within the Municipality, as per the Open Air Burning By-law. When you have a fire, exercise extreme caution and always have water nearby.
Fireworks are not permitted within the Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula without a valid Fireworks Permit. Please refer to the Open Air Burning By-law, and the Fireworks By-law, for more details. Open air burning and fireworks permits are free of charge within the MNBP. For further information please contact the Fire Department at 1-833-793-3537 X 347
Do I need a permit for campfires/recreational fire?
Yes! Campfires require an open-air burning permit in Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula from the beginning of May through to the end of October each year. Permits are activated immediately upon registering. You do not have to call to register your burn like other open-air burning permits.
Fire Danger Rating
Moderate Fire Danger
June 1, 2026: The Fire Danger Rating for the Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula is currently moderate. No open-air burning is allowed without a permit. All fires must have adequate tools and resources to extinguish the fire and must be supervised at all times.
Forest fuels are drying, and the risk of fire ignition is elevated. Fires can start in grass, brush, or forest litter and may spread under favourable weather conditions. Residents and visitors should exercise caution when conducting any outdoor burning activities. Ensure fires are attended to at all times, have adequate extinguishment tools and water available, and fully extinguish all fires before leaving the area. Burning permits and municipal regulations remain in effect.
Although the risk level is moderate, we encourage everyone to burn safely. If you have any questions about safe open-air burning, please contact Northern Bruce Peninsula Fire & Emergency Services.
