Burning Permits for Outdoor Fires

The Law

Neebing By-Law 2026-016 is a by-law for the regulation of open air burning of materials and governs the issuance of burning permits. Read the information below to determine what you can and cannot burn and how to do so safely.

FIRES FOR COOKING, WARMTH, AND RECREATION (CAMPFIRES):

• NO DAYTIME BURNING OF FIRES IS PERMITTED.
• ignite the fire no sooner than two hours before sunset and extinguish it no later than two hours after sunrise;
• burn only a single pile at any one time;
• ensure the pile is less than one metre in diameter and less than one metre high;
• keep the fire at least five metres from any flammable materials;
• have tools or water on hand adequate to contain the fire at the fire site;
• ensure a responsible person tends the fire until it is extinguished;

FIRES TO BURN GRASS OR LEAF LITTER:

• NO DAYTIME BURNING OF FIRES IS PERMITTED.
• ignite the fire no sooner than two hours before sunset and extinguish it no later than two hours after sunrise
• keep the total area to be burned under one hectare
• ensure the flaming edge of the fire does not exceed 30 metres in length
• have tools or water on hand adequate to contain the fire at the fire site
• ensure a responsible person tends the fire until it is extinguished

Read more about how to burn grass and woody debris safely.

USING AN INCINERATOR:

DO NOT BURN NOXIOUS MATERIALS. Noxious materials include tires, plastics, rubber products, drywall, demolition waste, construction waste, paint, animal organic waste, vegetable waste, food waste, biomedical waste, tar, asphalt products, batteries, pressure-treated wood, creosote-treated wood, painted wood, and wood containing resins and glue. 

• NO DAYTIME BURNING OF FIRES IS PERMITTED.
• ignite the fire no sooner than two hours before sunset and extinguish it no later than two hours after sunrise
• ensure the incinerator is an enclosed device constructed entirely of non-combustible material
• cover the outlet of the incinerator with a screen having a mesh size of not more than 5 millimetres
• keep the incinerator at least five metres from any forested area
• keep the incinerator at least two metres from any flammable material
• ensure a responsible person monitors the fire until it is extinguished

Source:  https://www.ontario.ca/page/outdoor-fire-rules-and-permits#section-0

Please practice fire safety and reduce our risk of forest fires.  

Visit the MNR website for Northwest Region fire zone information.