Can I have a backyard fire? Do I need a burn permit?
In the Rural Municipality of Ritchot, Manitoba, permit required: True; permit issuer: Fire Chief or Designated Officer; allowed conditions: Level I: open-air fires (burning permit) & receptacles. Level II: receptacles only. Level III: none. Wind not exceed 25 kilometers per hour, supervised, no garbage.; fines: not more than $1,000.00 and to a penalty equal to the enforcement costs. Source: Fire Prevention and Emergency Services BL4-2024, verified 2026-06-09.
| permit required | True | s. 32(a) |
| permit issuer | Fire Chief or Designated Officer | s. 33 |
| allowed conditions | Level I: open-air fires (burning permit) & receptacles. Level II: receptacles only. Level III: none. Wind not exceed 25 kilometers per hour, supervised, no garbage. | s. 32; s. 34; s. 36; s. 40 |
| fine range | not more than $1,000.00 and to a penalty equal to the enforcement costs | s. 57 |
Regulates fire prevention and emergency-services matters in Ritchot.