Wood-based outdoor fires within Corner Brook City Limits are once again permitted. Burning permits can once again be issued by contacting the fire department.

Propane barbeques and propane fireplaces/ heaters are allowed, as well as similar outdoor camping stoves. Please ensure they are at least three metres from any flammable material, and keep a hose or fire extinguisher nearby at all times.

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

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

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

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

For more information, please see this advisory from August 8, 2022 (link).

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MEDIA CONTACT
Ryan Butt
Communications Officer
City of Corner Brook
Office: (709) 637-1662
Cell: (709) 632-8113
rbutt@cornerbrook.com