Can I have a backyard fire? Do I need a burn permit?
In the Municipality of WestLake – Gladstone, Manitoba, permit required: True; allowed conditions: Permit required for open-air fires; recreational fires exempt. Must be contained, 20ft from combustibles. No burning during burn ban, severe wind, or if deemed nuisance.; fines: $2000.00; not less than $250.00 or not more than $1,000.00. Source: 2018-01 Fire Prevention & Emergency Services By-law, verified 2026-06-09.
| permit required | True | s. 2.6.1 |
| allowed conditions | Permit required for open-air fires; recreational fires exempt. Must be contained, 20ft from combustibles. No burning during burn ban, severe wind, or if deemed nuisance. | s. 2.6.1; s. 2.3.7; s. 2.4.3; s. 2.7.1 |
| fine range | $2000.00; not less than $250.00 or not more than $1,000.00 | s. 4.1.5(c); s. 4.1.5(d) |
Regulates fire prevention and emergency services in WestLake-Gladstone.