Safe Burning

Help to protect your home and community from the threat of fire by following these safe burning practices:

Make sure you have a valid fire permit
If a fire ban is issued, your fire permit will be suspended or cancelled and you must extinguish your fire
Do not leave any fire unattended
Do not burn in winds more than 12 km per hour
Keep an adequate water supply or equipment nearby in case you need to put the fire out quickly
Position your burn barrel/incinerator at least 30 metres away from any structures or standing timber. View our recreational fire pit and burn barrel specifications for more information.
Do not burn any prohibited debris that is inflammable waste because it may result in the release of dense smoke, offensive odours or toxic substances.

Prohibited debris includes:

If you plan on having clearing land with a fire, follow these tips to prevent it from getting out of hand:

Avoid building piles in muskeg areas
Use a brush rake or excavator to build piles
Build windrows across the direction of the prevailing wind
Try to eliminate as much dirt from the roots and pack the windrows as tight as possible
Ensure that windrows are not longer than 60 metres (200 feet)
Ensure that a minimum 8 metre (25 feet) break is created between the ends of each windrow
Ensure that all windows/piles are 25 metres (75 feet) from standing timber
Ensure that a minimum of 15 meters (50 feet) bare mineral soil guard is created around all windrows/piles