[Monarch Butterfly]

Note that charcoal BBQ is not allowed in High Park.

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Fire Pit Permit Process​

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The permit is booked through Customer Service Permit Call Centre​

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• Regular Fire Pit Permit season: May 1 - September 30, weather permitting
• Rates: Please check current permit rates

Select locations listed below can be permitted year-round​

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• Ashbridges Bay park
• Carlton Park
• Christie Pits Park**
• Dovercourt Park
• Dufferin Grove Park (north and south fire pit)
• Earl Bales Park
• Etienne Brule Park
• Fairmount Park
• G Ross Lord Park
• Home Smith Park
• Orchard Park
• Perth Square Park
• Stanley Green Park
• Stephenson Park
• Taylor Creek Park (Fire Pit 3, 4 & 5)
• Wilket Creek Park
• Withrow Park**

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Note: All locations have limited washroom access during the off-season (October- May). Locations marked (**) may have washroom availability at the Outdoor Artificial rink during the off-season. (November - March)​

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Fire Pit locations across the City can be found on the Parks Map.​

From https://www.toronto.ca/home/311-toronto-at-your-service/find-service-information/article/?kb=kA06g000001cwQ7CAI

 

[Towered]

Shawn Micallef: Let’s Fix it: Trinity Bellwoods is the hardest-working park in downtown Toronto. Here’s how it can finally become the great place it should be

As good as Trinity Bellwoods is, there is still room for improvement.

www.thestar.com

since were talking about parks....

It's a great park, but yes, with some updates and additions it really could be exceptional. It's worth the investment considering how popular it is. The fact that those 8 tennis courts that are seemingly always full don't even have any lights is actually pretty shocking.

 

[Monarch Butterfly]

It's a great park, but yes, with some updates and additions it really could be exceptional. It's worth the investment considering how popular it is. The fact that those 8 tennis courts that are seemingly always full don't even have any lights is actually pretty shocking.

Too bad we can't use the nearby CAMH green space for tennis courts, to be used by both patients and neighbours.

 

[evandyk]

I’m glad to see this posted. Always good to be aware and like yourself, hoping for rain to offset any fire risk.

We rented a cottage in the Kawarthas, not far from one of the fires. Water bombers sent from Sudbury were picking up water in the lake we are on for two days. Quite a sight, which is something I’d never seen in southern Ontario.

 

[generalcanada]

cool shots but...that relates to Toronto how? the smoke?

 

[Monarch Butterfly]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1955242041824207078

 

[evandyk]

cool shots but...that relates to Toronto how? the smoke?

OT re Toronto politics for sure, but the discussion had touched on the current fire risk, which is quite unusual for southern Ontario. Hopefully today’s rain makes a dent in it.

 

[PurplePinky]

Not much rain tonight, so far. We need a good, drenching rain tonight to decrease the fires in cottage country.

 

[Richard White]

Not much rain tonight, so far. We need a good, drenching rain tonight to decrease the fires in cottage country.

What we need is a Derecho.

 

[PurplePinky]

cool shots but...that relates to Toronto how? the smoke?

I’d think the proximity to Toronto is problematic plus the smoke. It’s too close for comfort.

Not sure I’ve ever heard of fire risk in cottage country before as well.

 

[PurplePinky]

What we need is a Derecho.

A wind storm?

Only if it has a LOT of rain accompanying it.

Thunderstorms could help but not lightning strikes.

 

[Richard White]

A wind storm?

Only if it has a LOT of rain accompanying it.

Thunderstorms could help but not lightning strikes.

Derechos are known to pack hurricane force winds and rain into a very short period

 

[Northern Light]

What we need is a Derecho.

Hold on Richard...

From Wikipedia:

So we need Tornado-like damage and flash floods?

Are you sure about that? I'm not seeing the net benefit.

 

[zang]

Not sure I’ve ever heard of fire risk in cottage country before as well.

Up near Saugeen Shores, regular fire bans and risk warning signs have been a thing for at least the last 15 years.

 

[Richard White]

Hold on Richard...

From Wikipedia:

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So we need Tornado-like damage and flash floods?

Are you sure about that? I'm not seeing the net benefit.

Maybe not so bad but my point was we urgently need alot of rain.

I've been caught driving in a derecho and it wasn't ideal but if it passes quickly it may actually have more benefit than harm.