Open burning & fires — Lac La Biche County, Alberta

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

Specialized Municipality of Lac La Biche County has 1 adopted bylaw on file, verified against the original document on 2026-06-08.

Fire Bylaw - Bylaw 20-023 adopted bylaw
permit required True "unless a Fire Permit has been obtained"
permit issuer Fire Guardian "authority to appoint persons to be Fire Guardians"; "Issue a Fire Permit in respect of any land within the County"
allowed conditions Attended fire in a Fire Pit for cooking or warming purposes; flare stack in petroleum industry; fire set by Fire Rescue Service for training. "the fire is an attended fire in a Fire Pit in accordance to section 9 hereof and has been lit for cooking or warming purposes"; "the fire is a flare stack used in the petroleum industry"; "the fire has been set by the Fire Rescue Service for the purpose of training"
fine range $360–$1200 "$360"; "$1200"
scout note

Governs fire services, open burning, and fire prevention requirements within Lac La Biche County.

Machine-readable: open-burning.json · Official website: http://www.laclabichecounty.com · Last verified 2026-06-08 · Open burning & fires in other municipalities