Most of county still under total fire ban

With the exception of small campfires in Mapleton Township only, a total open air burn ban remains in place for Wellington County despite rainfall over the past few days.

Minto Fire Chief Chris Harrow stated in a July 15 email that chiefs across the county agreed with keeping the ban in place for now.

“The burn ban is not going to be lifted until conditions are less dry. Conditions are still favorable for grass fires at this point,” Harrow stated Friday. “We will be reassessing it next week to see if conditions change.”

Earlier Friday, The Township of Mapleton announced small campfires, less than a metre in size, would be permitted under certain conditions. See http:// goo.gl/BZ64qi for more information on the Mapleton exception.