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Campfires & Fire Hazard Rating System
Forest Fire Hazard:EXTREME
Updated:Thursday, July 5, 2018
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I'm heading into the park in about a week's time, and I'm starting to worry that we've got a fire ban approaching. The hazard was upgraded to 'extreme' as of today. Anyone have any insight about how long it takes a rating of 'extreme' to turn into a complete fire ban? The forecast is nothing but sunshine and hot temperatures.
Last edited by Uppa (7/05/2018 12:13 pm)
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For those who don't know about this resource, here is a link to Forest Fire Info Map (Ontario).
It displays active, out and new fires across the province. If you click each individual fire icon, it will provide additional information (start date, size, caused by, status).
It also displays the current fire risk rating across the province.
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Hmm the extended forecast for the northern part of the park is calling for showers next week Monday Tuesday Wednesday and Friday (40%) Sunday 15th 70% with thunderstorms
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I’ll be in achray area next week. Hopefully no fire ban.
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Uppa wrote:
Campfires & Fire Hazard Rating System
Forest Fire Hazard:EXTREME
Updated:Thursday, July 5, 2018
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I'm heading into the park in about a week's time, and I'm starting to worry that we've got a fire ban approaching. The hazard was upgraded to 'extreme' as of today. Anyone have any insight about how long it takes a rating of 'extreme' to turn into a complete fire ban? The forecast is nothing but sunshine and hot temperatures.
From what a Ranger told us a few years ago, it takes a lot for the fireban to extend to the Algonquin interior, she said there could be a fireban in the surrounding counties, but Algonquin would be fine.
When we were driving back from North Depot Lake today there was a fire across the Ottawa River somewhere in Quebec, (Between Brent turnoff and Deep River)
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For those who don't know about this resource, here is a link to Forest Fire Info Map (Ontario).
It displays active, out and new fires across the province. If you click each individual fire icon, it will provide additional information (start date, size, caused by, status).
It also displays the current fire risk rating across the province.
Helpful link - thanks Peek. Looks like there's a fire on Bates Island on Opeongo. No cause listed, so I'm going to go with 'careless campers'. 
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I cook mainly over the campfire so camping with no fire sucks ... but I do have a pocket rocket stove in case.
Odd question ... does a fire ban extend to using charcoal ?
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I cook mainly over the campfire so camping with no fire sucks ... but I do have a pocket rocket stove in case.
Odd question ... does a fire ban extend to using charcoal ?
Anything that doesn't have an 'off switch' is included. So twig stoves, charcoal, etc are included in a fire ban, yes.
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So I don't know how reliable the source is, but someone just stated on Facebook that they spoke with the park and were told a fire ban for interior sites is going into effect as of midnight tonight.
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I found it:
Note that when you go to the Algonquin home page: you then have to go to the Alerts tab: which by default will be set to "Algonquin Campgrounds" in a drop down box right under the header picture. You have to click on the drop down box and switch to "Backcountry" and then go back to to the Alerts tab to see the fire ban notice:
The text of the alert is:
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Effective - Midnight July 10th, 2018
Please be advised that a TOTAL FIRE BAN is in effect for all of Algonquin Provincial Park.
During a fire ban:
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