Ontario Restricted Outdoor Fire Zones for Forest Fire Prevention

Restricted Fire Zone data identifies areas where outdoor fires are prohibited under Ontario's Forest Fires Prevention Act. It is maintained by the Government of Ontario and updated based on extreme dryness or strained firefighting resources. The dataset supports the Forest Fire Info Map for public safety.

Use Cases

• Analyze spatial patterns of fire restrictions triggered by extreme dryness conditions
• Correlate active fire locations with declared restricted zones to assess resource allocation
• Monitor temporal activation and lifting of restrictions as a public safety indicator

Strengths

• Authoritative data from the Government of Ontario, the provincial governing body
• Directly supports the official Forest Fire Info Map for public dissemination
• Legally grounded in the Forest Fires Prevention Act

Limitations

• No quantitative data on row count, column features, or sample size is provided
• Data scope is limited to Ontario, Canada, with no broader geographic coverage
• Relies on external map service (Forest Fire Info Map) for full context and visualization

Provenance

Source

Government of Ontario

Collection Method

Declared in accordance with the Forest Fires Prevention Act, based on environmental conditions and resource capacity.

Time Range

Temporal, activated during extreme situations and lifted when conditions permit.

Freshness

Updated as of March 25, 2026, indicating recent maintenance.

Geography

Ontario, Canada.