The City of Corner Brook Fire Services is asking all residents to exercise caution when using their approved fire pits.

When enjoying a leisure activity, such as a back yard barbecue or approved fire pit, please be responsible, diligent and safe.  This includes charcoal barbecues, recreational fires in campgrounds and in parks.

Residents should:

• Keep a garden hose nearby, connected and ready for use in case of a fire.
• Safely douse the fire when you’re done. The safest way to extinguish an outdoor fire is with water.
• Watch the wind direction to ensure sparks aren’t getting on flammable materials.
• Never leave outdoor fires unattended.

To report a fire, or unauthorized burning, call 9-1-1

Corner Brook Fire Services will continue to monitor the situation. If environmental conditions deteriorate, the advisory may be upgraded to a fire restriction, or ban.

For further updates or changes to the warning, please visit the City of Corner Brook website at https://www.cornerbrook.com/  and search Fire Bans.

For the latest information about Provincial fire hazard levels across the Province, visit https://www.gov.nl.ca/ffa/public-education/forestry/forest-fires/fire-hazard-map-forecast/. 

The City of Corner Brook would like to thank you for your cooperation and apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause.