Open burning & fires — Tantramar, New Brunswick

Can I have a backyard fire? Do I need a burn permit?

In the Town of Tantramar, New Brunswick, permit required: True; permit issuer: Fire Chief; allowed conditions: BBQ cooking, Fire Department training fires, Ceremonial/Sacred fires (24h notice to Fire Chief), blueberry field burning (Schedule A), and Category 1 fires on eligible properties without a permit.; fines: category E offence; failure to comply with court order is category F offence. Source: By-Law No. 2026-21 — A By-Law Respecting the Regulation of Fires and Burning in Tantramar, verified 2026-06-05.

By-Law No. 2026-21 — A By-Law Respecting the Regulation of Fires and Burning in Tantramar adopted bylaw
permit required True s. 4(a)
permit issuer Fire Chief s. 4(h)(i)
allowed conditions BBQ cooking, Fire Department training fires, Ceremonial/Sacred fires (24h notice to Fire Chief), blueberry field burning (Schedule A), and Category 1 fires on eligible properties without a permit. s. 4(b)(i)–(iv), s. 4(c), s. 4(e)
fine range category E offence; failure to comply with court order is category F offence s. 9(b), s. 9(d)
scout note

Tantramar's fire prevention and burning by-law; open fires and fireworks prohibited in former Sackville urban area; small backyard fires in CSA-approved enclosed appliances permitted. Third reading/passed 27 Apr 2026.

Machine-readable: open-burning.json · Official website: https://tantramarnb.com/ · Last verified 2026-06-05 · Open burning & fires in other municipalities