| permit required | True | "mandatory if you plan on doing any burning" |
| permit issuer | Fire Guardian | "A Fire Permit needs to be countersigned by a Fire Guardian before it is valid" |
| allowed conditions | Permit held; winds under 15 km/hr; no night burning; fire supervised; adequate water on-site; smoke not impeding road visibility. | "No burning at night"; "winds exceed 15 km/hr"; "Sections 16 & 20" |
| fine range | Individual: up to $50,000 or 1 year imprisonment (up to $100,000 or 2 years if knowing); Corporation: up to $500,000 (up to $1,000,000 if knowing) | Forest and Prairie Protection Act, Offenses and penalties #37(1) and #37(2) |
scout note
Regulates open burning and fire permits within the County of Newell; requires free fire permits for most burning; exempts recreational fire pits. Referenced on the fire permits page.