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TOWNSHIP DEPARTMENT INFORMATION TOWNSHIP DEPARTMENT INFORMATION 8 Zorra Now | Spring 2024 Zorra Now | Spring 2024 9 Wildfire season doesn’t watch the calendar. Yellowknife had a wildfire in the winter and under the snow. Each of us need to do our part to prevent wildfire by staying fire safe indoors and outdoors all the time. Wildfires spread through wooded lands and other plant life. In a rural community like Zorra, these large open areas cause fire to spread FAST. Check the fire department or google Zorra Fire if you don’t know the rules before starting any outdoor fire. Zorra Fire and Emergency Services bans fires when the chance of fire spread is high, and wildfire is predicted to spread so fast that the fire department can’t keep up. When conditions are right, wildfires can travel almost as fast as cars on the highway. Even when it is calm, wildfires spread out in all directions quickly, meaning that the fire department must fight them over a very large area, beyond where our trucks and hoses can go. Zorra Fire & Emergency Services Township of Zorra Fire Chief Josh Doyle 519-485 2490 ext. 7240 Spring and Summer Fire Safety Wildfire Season ALL FIRES START SMALL - please be fire safe. When fires are permitted: Check the area around your house for things that will burn, including types of plants that may spread fire quickly. Your property is the last line of defense between your home and a fire. closely supervise all fires make sure the fire is out before leaving the area keep kids and pets away from the fire burn only treated dry wood