MIDDLESEX COUNTY: On June 6, 2023, Warden Cathy Burghardt-Jesson issued the following statement on behalf of County Council and residents of Middlesex County communities regarding the two-year anniversary of the deaths of the Afzaal family, who were killed in a hit-and-run crash while taking a Sunday evening walk in northwest London.

As of June 5, 2023, all open-air burns except small recreational fires (at this time) will not be allowed until further notice.

Natural Resources Canada has now identified the London area (and most of Southwestern Ontario) at an extreme risk of fire danger.