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Open-air fire ban issued for Ottawa

The ban applies to agricultural burns, brush pile burns and campfires, Ottawa Fire Services said Saturday.

Ban applies to agricultural burns, brush pile burns, campfires

A fire truck, seen from one side.
Fire officials have issued a burn ban for Ottawa and Pembroke. (Trevor Pritchard/CBC Ottawa)

Ottawa Fire Services has issued a burn ban for the city amida spell of dry, sunny weather.

The ban prohibits all open-air fires, even on those properties that have a permit for one, the fire department said in a release Saturday.

That includescampfires,agricultural burns and brush pile burns, OFS said.

According to Environment Canada weather data, there hasn't been any rain in Ottawa since May 4.

The weather agency says there is a chance of showers Monday evening into Tuesday morning.

There will be "zero tolerance enforcement" while the ban is in place, the fire department said.