Fire ban lifted at Prince Edward Island National Park

The Greenwich peninsula portion of Prince Edward Island National Park is seen in Greenwich, P.E.I. on Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017. (Source: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan)

The fire ban in Prince Edward Island National Park has been lifted.

A ban was put in place on Aug. 9 due to extremely dry conditions.

“The Canada National Parks Fire Regulations are still in place for discarding burning substances: No person shall, in a park, discard a lighted cigar, cigarette, match or any other burning substance,” reads a news release from Parks Canada.

“This is an ongoing regulation and offences are punishable by fine. Open fires are not permitted at any time within Prince Edward Island National Park unless in a designated campsite.”

Parks Canada says the fire danger has decreased, which has allowed them to lift the ban which helped to “reduce the extreme risk of forest fires.”

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