Burn Ban NS
Fire restrictions
Last updated: 14 April 2025 at 2:00 pm
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. Burn restrictions are updated daily at 2:00 pm (you also need to follow municipal bylaws for your area). To report a wildfire or violations of the fire restrictions, call 1-800-565-2224 or 911.
 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 |
| County | Restriction level |
|---|---|
| Annapolis County | Burning is allowed between 2:00 pm and 8:00 am |
| Antigonish County | Burning is allowed between 2:00 pm and 8:00 am |
| Cape Breton County | Burning is allowed between 2:00 pm and 8:00 am |
| Colchester County | Burning is allowed between 2:00 pm and 8:00 am |
| Cumberland County | Burning is allowed between 2:00 pm and 8:00 am |
| Digby County | Burning is allowed between 2:00 pm and 8:00 am |
| Guysborough County | Burning is allowed between 2:00 pm and 8:00 am |
| Halifax County | Burning is allowed between 2:00 pm and 8:00 am |
| Hants County | Burning is allowed between 2:00 pm and 8:00 am |
| Inverness County | Burning is allowed between 2:00 pm and 8:00 am |
| Kings County | Burning is allowed between 2:00 pm and 8:00 am |
| Lunenburg County | Burning is allowed between 2:00 pm and 8:00 am |
| Pictou County | Burning is allowed between 2:00 pm and 8:00 am |
| Queens County | Burning is allowed between 2:00 pm and 8:00 am |
| Richmond County | Burning is allowed between 2:00 pm and 8:00 am |
| Shelburne County | Burning is allowed between 2:00 pm and 8:00 am |
| Victoria County | Burning is allowed between 2:00 pm and 8:00 am |
| Yarmouth County | Burning is allowed between 2:00 pm and 8:00 am |