Open burning & fires — Rural Municipality of Victoria, Manitoba
Can I have a backyard fire? Do I need a burn permit?
In the Rural Municipality of Victoria, Manitoba, permit required: False; permit issuer: the Municipality; allowed conditions: Recreational fire in compliant fire-pit (1m diameter, 15ft from property line, attended); agricultural residue per Environment Act; or control burn with permit.; fines: not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) first offence; three hundred dollars ($300.00) second and subsequent. Source: Burning Regulation within LUDs By-Law No. 1444/2022; Prevention and Control of Wildland Fires By-Law No. 1349/2012, verified 2026-06-10.
Burning Regulation within LUDs By-Law No. 1444/2022
adopted bylaw
permit required
False
s. 1, s. 2
permit issuer
the Municipality
s. 8
allowed conditions
Recreational fire in compliant fire-pit (1m diameter, 15ft from property line, attended); agricultural residue per Environment Act; or control burn with permit.
s. 1, s. 2, s. 7, s. 8
fine range
not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) first offence; three hundred dollars ($300.00) second and subsequent
s. 9
scout note
Adopted RM of Victoria bylaw regulating burning within the Local Urban Districts of Holland and Cypress River. Opened/OCR-confirmed.
Prevention and Control of Wildland Fires By-Law No. 1349/2012
adopted bylaw
allowed conditions
Subject to Wildfires Act. Supervised by owner, sufficient precautions, fire guard surrounding land, smoke not hazardous, water supply available, extinguished when unsupervised.
s. 3.1, s. 3.2(a)-(g)
fine range
not less than $750.00 or not more than $2,000.00
s. 5.1
scout note
Adopted RM of Victoria bylaw for the prevention and control of wildland fires and regulating burning. Opened/OCR-confirmed.