Can I have a backyard fire? Do I need a burn permit?
In the Township of Papineau-Cameron, Ontario, permit required: False; allowed conditions: Piled wood, brush, leaves, or wood by-products; single pile under 2m; started ≤2h before sunset; extinguished ≤2h after sunrise; ≥2m from combustibles; adequate tools/water on hand.. Source: By-law No. 2011-05 Outdoor Burning, verified 2026-06-09.
By-law No. 2011-05 Outdoor Burning
adopted bylaw
permit required
False
s. 10: 'No permits are required within this Municipality'
allowed conditions
Piled wood, brush, leaves, or wood by-products; single pile under 2m; started ≤2h before sunset; extinguished ≤2h after sunrise; ≥2m from combustibles; adequate tools/water on hand.
s. 5(i)–(v)
scout note
Prescribes outdoor burning restrictions, burn pile conditions, incinerator rules, exemptions, fire bans, and penalties.