Can I have a backyard fire? Do I need a burn permit?
In the City of Salmon Arm, British Columbia, permit required: True; permit issuer: Fire Chief; allowed conditions: Permit required; venting index 'good' or 'fair'; specific start times; extinguished by 9:00 p.m. or 11:00 p.m.; safety distances from property lines.; allowed conditions: Use allowed unless Air Quality Advisory in effect (except if no other heating), using only permitted fuels.. Source: Fire Prevention and Fire Department Bylaw No 3792; Wood Burning Appliance and Air Quality Bylaw No 3625, verified 2026-06-08.
| permit required | True | Part 4, Section 7.2, 8.1 |
| permit issuer | Fire Chief | Part 4, Section 7.3 |
| allowed conditions | Permit required; venting index 'good' or 'fair'; specific start times; extinguished by 9:00 p.m. or 11:00 p.m.; safety distances from property lines. | Part 4, Section 7.16, 7.17, 8.5, 8.8, 12.6 |
Establishes fire prevention standards and fire department operations for Salmon Arm, including open burning regulations.
| allowed conditions | Use allowed unless Air Quality Advisory in effect (except if no other heating), using only permitted fuels. | s. 2, 4.1 |
Regulates installation and use of wood burning appliances in Salmon Arm to improve air quality and reduce particulate emissions.