Fire and Emergency Services

Arran-Elderslie is serviced by three volunteer fire departments and the Ontario Provincial Police. If you are in an emergency, call 9-1-1 immediately.

View the Arran Elderslie Fire Master Plan. 

Open air burn permits

You must apply for an open air burn permit for recreational fires. The permit is valid for one calendar year.

PLEASE NOTE: The Municipality of Arran-Elderslie is switching to a new electronic permit system for burn permits in 2021.  The new permit system is not quite ready to go live so all 2020 Burn Permits have been extended and are now valid until the end of March 2021.  You do not need to apply for a 2021 permit until after March 31, 2021. 

You can fill out the form online or obtain a paper copy at the Municipal office. If you have submitted a permit online and included an email address, you will receive your permit number by email which approves your permit request. If you submit a permit request using a paper form or do not include your email address, you must call the Municipal office to obtain your permit number.

Burn Permit Conditions

1. The person named in this application, or his/her agent, must be in attendance at all times the fire is burning, and shall remain on the scene until the fire is completely extinguished.
2. No fire shall be started before 6:00am or daylight, whichever is later.
3. Recreational fires to be no larger than twenty-four inches (24") or sixty-two centimetres (62 cm) in diameter and no more than one cubic meter and shall not be burned between 6am and 8pm.
4. No fire shall be started within five (5) metres or sixteen feet (16') for a small recreational open fire or 15 metres (50 feet) of any building or other thing that could be ignited by sparks or heat radiating from the said fire. 
5. Equipment to control the fire shall be on scene at all times the fire is burning.
6. Any person starting a fire shall be responsible for any damages incurred as a result of said fire.
7. This permit is considered null and void at any time a fire ban is imposed. It is the responsibility of the permit holder to ensure to no Fire Ban is in effect. No fires are allowed during a burn ban declared by the Municipality. 
8. This permit is not valid for burning any toxic material, including petroleum products, paints, plastics, rubber or shingles.
9. The person names in this permit is responsible to ensure that any smoke from said fire does not present a nuisance to neighboring property.
10. A permit is valid only on the property listed on the application.
11. This permit must be retained at the site of any open air fire and produced on request.
12. Should any fire get out of hand and it is necessary to call for the services of any Fire Department, charges for all costs shall be levied against the permit holder at the current rates published by the Ministry of Transportation and recoverable in like manner as Municipal taxes from the property where the fire originated.
13. This permit is not valid for materials transported into the Municipality of Arran-Elderslie.

Carbon monoxide and smoke alarms

Carbon Monoxide alarms are mandatory in all homes. Carbon Monoxide alarms can be hard wired, battery operated or plugged into the wall.