Irate Humber Bay Shores residents say little is being done about the illegal fires and boozing that goes on most nights on their beaches.

Resident Joel Batters says enough is enough in a letter posted on social media to Councillor Mark Grimes in which he says he “ventured out into basically a full-out rave.”

There were “literally hundreds of people having fires, drinking, bbq’ing and partying on our beaches.”

“This has got to stop,” Batters pleaded. “Our neighbourhood is becoming an excuse for groups of people to come and do essentially whatever they please, and apparently even having a Toronto Fire presence isn’t making a difference.”

Toronto Police say dozens of fires are being set nightly by partiers in all our major parks, which includes Marie Curtis, Col. Samuel Smith and Humber Bay Park, which has the largest density of people living nearby.

Police have launched an educational campaign to remind residents that lighting fires in the parks are illegal and can lead to a fine of $360.

Fire officials have received dozens of calls in recent weeks about fires being illegally set in different parks as part of drinking parties that can include up to 20 or more people.

Sgt. Lhawang Jongdong says some of the fires are left lit by departed partiers and can possibly cause bush fires.

Police and firefighters took part in inspecting some of the worst areas on July 4.

“We want to let people know that it is illegal to light a fire in city parks,” Jondong says.

Police say the situation is so bad that more than 60 fires were burning at some points on July 1 in area parks.

“There were people coming in to the parks with bundles of wood.”  he says. “It is very dry out there and these fires can easily get out of hand.”

Officers are also advising park users they must leave by 11 p.m.