Yarmouth Fire Hall...Town of Yarmouth photo
The start of spring is also the start of grass fire season.
Acting fire chief of the Yarmouth Fire Department Mike Deveau talked about the misconception surrounding grass fires.
“It provides very little benefit to wildlife and the environment. There are certain agricultural practices that do it for specific reasons, but for the most part it provides very little benefit.”
Deveau re-iterated the rules for burning in the area.
“They have to be aware of when they should and shouldn’t burn,” said Deveau. “Within the town limits you’re not allowed to burn anything at all under any circumstances. No grass, no fire pits. The only thing that’s allowed is propane units. Other than that you’re not allowed to burn within the town limits.”
The province has a “Check before you burn” webpage, which lays out the rules for burning in each county. Red means no burning, yellow is restricted burning allowed between 7 p.m. and 8 a.m., and Green allows burning from 2 p.m. to 8 a.m.
Yarmouth County is currently yellow. Deveau says only natural organic material like twigs and leaves are allowed to be burned.
