Can I have a backyard fire? Do I need a burn permit?
In the Township of Blandford-Blenheim, Ontario, permit required: True; permit issuer: Chief Fire Official, or designate; allowed conditions: Permit required (except cooking). Compliance with type-specific rules (distance, supervision, materials, weather). Suspended during bans or special weather statements.. Source: Open-Air Burning By-law 2378-2023, verified 2026-06-09.
| permit required | True | s. 2.4 |
| permit issuer | Chief Fire Official, or designate | s. 1.17 |
| allowed conditions | Permit required (except cooking). Compliance with type-specific rules (distance, supervision, materials, weather). Suspended during bans or special weather statements. | s. 2.4, s. 3.1, s. 3.6 |
Official open-air burning by-law regulating open-air fires, permits, and exempted burning conditions.