Fire ban in Malahide, except for cooking

Malahide Fire Service issued a ban on any and all outdoor burning in the township on Wednesday morning, July 6.

The ban applies even to property owners who have obtained a burn permit from the township.

The ban is the result of continuing hot, dry weather in the area, and the fire department is warning that any fire reported will be extinguished.

Cooking fires are allowed, such as barbecues, but the township is asking that they be kept small and always attended by someone, a fire extinguisher or other method for putting them out kept at hand, and that they always be fully extinguished when cooking is done.