Campfires vs. Open Air Burning
What's the difference?
Does NOT require a permit.
Where can I have one?
Settlement Area or Rural Area only if:
- At least 6m (20’) from each property lines
- At least 3m (10’) from any combustible structure or object (building, fence, trees etc.)
- Must be installed on a non-combustible surface
- Have a maximum footprint of 24” x 24”
Fire Safety Rules
YES
- Have a method to extinguish the fire (water, shovel etc.)
- Supervised by a competent adult at all times
- Report out of control fires immediately
- Be respectful of neighbours
- Burn only clean dried wood or charcoal
- Burn only if you have a signed permission from building/property owner
- If wind is less than 15 km/hour
NO
- No burning during rain or fog
- No burning of grass, leaves, plastics, wet or painted materials
- No burning if you do not have permission from building/property owner
- No burning if the wind is more than 15 km/hour
NO BURNING DURING A FIRE BAN
Requires a permit issued by the WNFS for a fee of $10.00
Where can I have one?
Rural Area only if:
- At least 15m (50’) from buildings for confined fires (a bottom ventilated steel drum covered by a spark arrestor screen will confine a fire)
- At least 90m (300’) from buildings for open fires
- Burn less than two cubic meters of material at a time– more than 2 cubic meters, requires site inspection by the Fire Service
Fire Safety Rules
YES
- Have a method to extinguish the fire (3 pails of water, a charged garden hose etc.)
- Supervised by a competent adult at all times
- Report out of control fires immediately
- Be respectful of neighbours and inform them when you plan to burn
- Burn only clean dried wood (brush)
- Burn only if you have a signed permission from building/property owner
- If wind is less than 15 km/hour
- Allowed to burn only on times specified on the permit (anytime except from April 1st to October 1st burning is only allowed between the hours of 8pm – 8am)
NO
- No burning during rain or fog
- No burning of grass, leaves, plastics, wet or painted materials
- No burning if you do not have permission from building/property owner
- No burning if the wind is more than 15 km/hour
NO BURNING DURING A FIRE BAN FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE GUIDELINES STATED ON THE OPEN AIR BURNING PERMIT SHALL RESULT IN IMMEDIATE CANCELLATION OF THE PERMIT.