Open burning & fires — West Elgin, Ontario

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

In the Municipality of West Elgin, Ontario, permit required: True; permit issuer: Fire Chief or his/her designate; allowed conditions: Exempt fires (cooking, campfires, chimineas, burn barrels in rural areas) permitted without notification; all others require Notification of Open Burn form submission.. Source: Burning By-law, verified 2026-06-09.

Burning By-law adopted bylaw
permit required True s. 6(a): 'No person shall burn without submitting a completed Notification of Open Burn form'
permit issuer Fire Chief or his/her designate s. 1(a): 'Approved means approved by the Fire Chief or his/her designate'
allowed conditions Exempt fires (cooking, campfires, chimineas, burn barrels in rural areas) permitted without notification; all others require Notification of Open Burn form submission. s. 2: 'No person shall set or maintain an Open Air fire except: a) An exempt fire as described in Sections 3 and 4'
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Regulates open air burning in West Elgin.

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