RT @SMDhealthunit: Check in on family, friends & Neighbours—especially older adults, those living alone, or without AC. ✅ Ask how they feel….

🥵MULTI-DAY HEAT EVENT.Rec facilities are available to stay cool. 📍 Bracebridge Sportsplex: .Mon/Wed: 6:30 am-7 pm.Tue, Thu, Fri: 6:30 am-6 pm.Sat: 9 am-to 1 pm.Sun: CLOSED.📍 Muskoka Lumber Community Centre.Mon-Fri: 7 am-7 pm.Sat: CLOSED.Sun 2:30-5 pm.

🚨TOTAL FIRE BAN 🚨.As of August 7, a Total Fire Ban has been issued for #Bracebridge and #Muskoka. During a Fire Ban: .❌NO fires of any type are permitted at any time including for cooking and warmth; and.❌NO fireworks are allowed. More info,

🟠 FIRE DANGER RATING: HIGH 🟠. Help keep the community safe by following all burning regulations, never leave a fire unattended, and always have a water source available. NO DAYTIME BURNING is allowed. ❌. For more information, visit

Fire safety doesn't take vacations. If you're renting a cottage this summer, practice home safety, just like you do at home. ➡️ Know the address.➡️ Have working smoke and carbon monoxide alarms .➡️ Prep a fire escape plan and outdoor meeting place.

Age matters when it comes to smoke alarms. All smoke alarms need to be replaced when they are 10-years old or if they don't respond when tested. Learn more about fire safety at

Serve up safety when grilling this summer. Barbecue's are for outdoor use only. They produce carbon monoxide, a poisonous gas that can lead to unconsciousness and even death. Learn more at

Ensure that people of all abilities are protected. People who are deaf or hard of hearing should have a pillow or bed shaker to wake them and alert them to fire conditions. These devices are activated by the sound of a standard smoke alarm. Learn more at

We have kicked off our annual door-to-door smoke and carbon monoxide alarm campaign happening every Monday night from 7 to 9 p.m. until the end of September in the urban areas of Bracebridge. Read more:

#DYK you may have only 60 seconds or less to safely escape once a smoke alarm sounds?. Don't rob yourself of precious seconds. Working smoke alarms give you the early warning you need to get out safely. Learn more about fire safety at

It’s wild fire season in Muskoka. Recreational fires are only permitted in rural areas from 6 p.m. to 8 a.m. ➡️ Always check the fire danger rating first.➡️ Fires must be supervised.➡️ Keep fires at least 20 ft from any property/structure/combustibles. ❌ NO daytime burning.

RT @ONFireMarshal: Parents: A new social media “challenge” involves tampering with Chromebook batteries—and it’s already led to fire incide….

🟡 FIRE DANGER RATING: MODERATE 🟡. Help keep the community safe by following all burning regulations, never leave a fire unattended, and always have a water source available. NO DAYTIME BURNING is allowed. ❌. For more information, visit

Please be advised that Manitoba St. has now been reopened.

RT @OPP_COMM_CR: ROAD CLOSURE: Manitoba ST is closed in both directions in the areas of McNabb ST/Cormack DR/ Hamblin DR/Gibbs RD in #Brace….

Several Town facilities are closed today due to Victoria Day. ➡️ Municipal Office.➡️ Bracebridge Sportsplex.➡️ Bracebridge Library.➡️ Bracebridge Fire Station 1.➡️ Muskoka Lumber Community Centre. Facilities will re-open tomorrow during their regular business hours.

It’s wild fire season in Muskoka. Recreational fires are only permitted in rural areas from 6 p.m. to 8 a.m. ➡️ Always check the fire danger rating first.➡️ Fires must be supervised.➡️ Keep fires at least 20 ft from any property/structure/combustibles. ❌ NO daytime burning.

FIRE DANGER RATING: HIGH 🟠. If you're planning to burn, use extreme caution, fires can ignite and spread quickly in these conditions. The increased amount of brush on the ground from the recent ice storm can also help a fire spread quickly. NO DAYTIME BURNING is allowed. ❌

Update: Manitoba Street is now open. Bracebridge Fire and OFM remain on scene.

#Bracebridge Fire and OPP have closed Manitoba St from Liddard St to Wellington St N due to an active structure fire. Please avoid the area.