Fire Restrictions

For Category 1 fires, you must check the burn restrictions below before you may burn. You may also call 1-800-237-5053 to check the burning restrictions for the current day. Category 1 fires are NOT permitted between 8am and 2pm.
For Category 2,3, or 4 fires, you must hold a valid burn permit, and you must check the Fire Weather Index (FWI) below before you may burn. 
Recreational campfires are currently allowed, with permission of the property owner and subject to local bylaws or provincial restrictions.

Always check your municipal bylaws, or contact your municipal office, before doing any type of burning. Your municipality may have a burning restriction that overrides the provincial burning map restrictions.

This page is updated daily at 2pm during fire season from March 15 to November 15. It is not updated from November 16 to March 14.

Please visit the recreational campfires webpage for more information on campfires. 

For more information, please contact your local forestry office. 

Forests, Fish and Wildlife Offices
Location Address Phone Number
Southampton 2580 Route 313, St. Peters 902-961-7296
J. Frank Gaudet Tree Nursery Complex 183 Upton Road, Charlottetown 902-368-4700
Beach Grove 170 Beach Grove Road, Charlottetown 902-368-4800
Wellington 40 Hackamack Road, Richmond 902-854-7260
Published date: 
June 21, 2024
Environment, Energy and Climate Action

General Inquiries

Forests, Fish and Wildlife Division
J. Frank Gaudet Tree Nursery
183 Upton Road
Box 2000
Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N8

Phone: 902-368-6450

Wildlife Emergencies:
902-368-4683

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Call 911 to report wildfires.

kfarrar@gov.pe.ca