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Issued: August 13, 2025, 2025 Status: Active
Total Fire Ban Declared in Algonquin Park: All Fires Prohibited
Effective August 14, 2025 at 5:00pm, the Superintendent of Algonquin Park has issued a Total Fire Ban that prohibits all open fires within Algonquin Park.
Most municipalities that surround Algonquin Park have also issued fire bans within their jurisdictions.
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| Total Fire Ban Bulletin |
During a Total Fire Ban:
- Campfires are not permitted at anytime;
- Charcoal or wood burning barbeques may not be used;
- Portable gas stoves/barbeques that have a fuel source with a control valve may still be used;
- Backcountry users must have a portable stove (or barbeque) with a fuel shut-off valve.
- See more examples below.
This Total Fire Ban applies to all land within Algonquin Provincial Park, including:
- All developed campgrounds;
- All backcountry camping (canoe tripping and backpacking);
- All picnic and day-use areas;
- All trails;
- All cottage and commercial leases, and concessionaires, within Algonquin Park.
Enforcement staff will be patrolling the park by boat, aircraft and vehicle to ensure compliance. The Total Fire Ban will remain in place until further notice and will be lifted as soon as conditions allow. Park visitors are strongly encouraged to exercise extreme caution with the current conditions.
To report a forest fire call 911.
Can I Still Go Camping During a Total Fire Ban?
Yes, camping and other outdoor activities are all permitted in a Total Fire Ban, but if you need heat for cooking and warmth, you'll have to take along a portable camp stove with a gas shut off valve (see below for examples).
Permitted Devices During a Total Fire Ban
You can use your portable gas stove (propane, naphtha, kerosene, butane, or similar) anytime during the fire season, even during a Total Fire Ban, provided the stove is at least 1 metre from any flammable material. The stove must be designed by the original manufacturer to burn gas and must also be equipped with a control valve or lid that will completely extinguish the flame.
You can continue to enjoy barbecuing during a Total Fire Ban provided your gas barbeque is able to be extinguished by the use of a control valve and is at least 1 metre from any flammable material. Use of hibachis, barbeques, or stoves burning wood, charcoal, or other biomass are not permitted.
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| Naphtha stove with control valve | Gas barbeque with control valve |
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| Propane stove with control valve | Naphtha stove with control valve |
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| Naphtha lantern with control valve | Butane/propane stove with control valve |
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| Gas heater with control valve | Gas fire pit with control valve |
Sample of Prohibited Types of Devices
A sample of types of devices not permitted (prohibited) during a Total Fire Ban. Please note this list is not meant to be a comprehensive list of prohibited devices under a Total Fire Ban/Restricted Fire Zone.
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| Campfires (open fires) | Charcoal and wood hibachis |
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| Stick and biomass stoves | Charcoal and wood barbeques |
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| Candles and torches | Portable fire pits (wood, charcoal, etc.) |
Algonquin Park's Backcountry
All fires in Algonquin Park's backcountry are prohibited during a Total Fire Ban.
Backcountry campers should pack a portable gas camping stove if traveling into Algonquin Park's backcountry. Portable gas (propane, butane, naphtha, or similar) stoves can be used during a Total Fire Ban, provided the device is at least 1 metre from any flammable material. The device must also be designed to use gas by the original manufacturer and you must be able to extinguish the flame by a control valve or by closing the lid to completely extinguish the flame.
Using wood, charcoal, and biomass burning stoves, hibachis, and barbeques, plus candles, and torches are not permitted during a Total Fire Ban.
Frequently Asked Questions...
Lodges, Leaseholders, and Children's Camps
No fires are permitted at Algonquin Park's lodges, leases children's camps, and concessionaires during a Total Fire Ban.
Smoking During a Total Fire Ban
Smoke only when stationary, never while walking or working in the bush, and make sure that all matches or cigarettes are dead out before disposing of them.
How Long Will the Total Fire Ban Last?
The Total Fire Ban will be active until significant rainfall has reduced the fire danger indices to safer levels. Check the Ontario Forest Fire Danger Rating.
Still Have Questions?
If you have any questions regarding this Total Fire Ban notice, you may call the Algonquin Park Information Office at 705 633-5572.
Failure to Comply with a Total Fire Ban
After a Total Fire Ban has been declared, it is illegal to set a fire and failure to comply could result in a fine, jail, and/or financial responsibility for any costs incurred in fighting a forest fire caused by the illegal act.
How to Report a Forest Fire
To report a forest fire call 911.
Related Information
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