Can I have a backyard fire? Do I need a burn permit?
In the Village of Warburg, Alberta, permit required: True; permit issuer: Development Officer and the Leduc County Fire Chief; allowed conditions: Permit obtained and complied with; cooking on portable BBQ; recreational burning in acceptable fire pits; dwelling fireplaces; licensed incinerators; Fire Service training.; fines: not less than $100.00 and for the second offence and subsequent of not less than $500.00. Source: Burning Bylaw (197/24), verified 2026-06-08.
Burning Bylaw (197/24)
adopted bylaw
permit required
True
s. 3.1
permit issuer
Development Officer and the Leduc County Fire Chief
s. 4.3
allowed conditions
Permit obtained and complied with; cooking on portable BBQ; recreational burning in acceptable fire pits; dwelling fireplaces; licensed incinerators; Fire Service training.
s. 3.1; s. 3.2
fine range
not less than $100.00 and for the second offence and subsequent of not less than $500.00
s. 5.2
scout note
Regulates open burning within the Village of Warburg.