The fire danger rating in Simcoe County, Barrie and Orillia is either in the high or extreme range.
10 Simcoe County municipalities have a ban on outdoor burning, including fireworks (Adjala-Tosorontio, Bradford West Gwillimbury, Clearview, Collingwood, Essa, Innisfil, New Tecumseth, Springwater, Tiny, Wasaga Beach). There is also a burn ban on Beausoleil First Nation. The fire danger rating is listed as high elsewhere in the county, as well as on Rama First Nation, in Barrie, Orillia, and Muskoka.
Environment Canada said mid-week that Barrie had received only 13 mm of rain so far in July, when the norm is about 80 mm.
According to the weather agency, not a drop of rain is forecast through the Civic long weekend, with the next chance for showers coming Wednesday night, and at the moment, that does not look promising.
The only hiccup in the long weekend forecast is the likelihood of wildfire smoke, beginning late Saturday morning and lasting through the afternoon.
