Open burning & fires — Augusta, Ontario

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

In the Township of Augusta, Ontario, permit required: True; permit issuer: Chief Fire Official; allowed conditions: Valid permit, no fire ban, comply with By-Law, supervised by competent adult.. Source: 3583-2022 Open-Air Burning, verified 2026-06-09.

3583-2022 Open-Air Burning adopted bylaw
permit required True s. 3.1
permit issuer Chief Fire Official s. 3.1
allowed conditions Valid permit, no fire ban, comply with By-Law, supervised by competent adult. s. 3.1, s. 3.3, s. 3.9, s. 3.13
scout note

By-law prescribing the precautions and conditions under which fires may be set in open air.

Machine-readable: open-burning.json · Official website: http://www.augusta.ca/ · Last verified 2026-06-09 · Open burning & fires in other municipalities