Open burning & fires — Plummer Additional, Ontario
Can I have a backyard fire? Do I need a burn permit?
In the Township of Plummer Additional, Ontario, permit required: True; permit issuer: Chief Fire Official; allowed conditions: Permit required; burning only 6:00 p.m.–8:00 a.m.; campfires without permit per O. Reg. 207/96; wood/wood by-products only; no fire ban in effect.; fines: $250 (most offences); $500 (burning during fire ban or restricted fire zone); maximum $5,000 upon conviction. Source: By-law 2025-22 - Open Air Burning, verified 2026-06-09.
By-law 2025-22 - Open Air Burning
adopted bylaw
permit required
True
s. 2.1
permit issuer
Chief Fire Official
s. 1, definition of 'Approved' and 'Permit'
allowed conditions
Permit required; burning only 6:00 p.m.–8:00 a.m.; campfires without permit per O. Reg. 207/96; wood/wood by-products only; no fire ban in effect.
s. 2.1; s. 3.1; s. 4.1
fine range
$250 (most offences); $500 (burning during fire ban or restricted fire zone); maximum $5,000 upon conviction
Schedule "A"; s. 7.1; WHEREAS clause re s. 61 Provincial Offences Act
scout note
Adopted municipal bylaw or regulation categorized as open burning.