Open burning & fires across Alberta
Can I have a backyard fire? Do I need a burn permit?
117 of 322 municipalities in Alberta have an adopted bylaw on open burning & fires on file. Each row links the municipality's answer page and, where transcribed, the full text of the document.
| Municipality | Adopted document | Key facts | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airdrie City |
Fire Services Bylaw, B-18/2018 Consolidation | permit required: True · permit issuer: Fire Chief · allowed conditions: Cooking with portable appliances, recreational burning in acceptable fire pits/fireplaces, dwelling fireplaces, City parks, licensed incinerators, or Fire Department training. | 2026-06-08 |
| Alberta Beach Village |
298-24 Burning Bylaw | allowed conditions: Supervised by adult, safe manner, allowed fuels (seasoned wood, propane, natural gas, paper/cardboard), extinguishing equipment available, confined in fire pit, flame height limits. · fines: $300.00-$600.00 standard; $500.00-$1000.00 fire ban; $1000.00-$2000.00 obstruction | 2026-06-08 |
| Alliance Village |
2021-04 Fire Bylaw | — | 2026-06-08 |
| Argentia Beach Summer Village |
Fire Control Bylaw | — | 2026-06-08 |
| Barnwell Village |
Open Burning Bylaw | allowed conditions: Fires allowed in outdoor fireplaces, firepits, or portable receptacles complying with construction, placement, wind (under 30km/h), time (not midnight-8am), and material restrictions. · fines: Schedule "A": $100.00-$1,000.00; s. G.2: up to $10,000.00 | 2026-06-08 |
| Barons Village |
Revised Fire Pit Bylaw (Bylaw 736) | permit required: False · allowed conditions: Acceptable Permanent or Portable Fire Pit used for warmth/cooking, attended by person 18+, winds under 25 km/h, extinguished between 2:00am–10:00am, no prohibited materials. · fines: $100.00–$350.00; second/subsequent offence within one year doubled | 2026-06-08 |
| Bashaw Town |
770-2015 Fire Services Bylaw | allowed conditions: Fires may be set by the Fire Department for the purpose of training firefighters. Fire Pit Regulations and details are located in the Fire Pit Bylaw # 728 - 2010. · fines: not less than $200.00 and not more than $5,000.00 plus costs | 2026-06-08 |
| Beaumont City |
Fire Services Bylaw No. 1098-26
adopted 2026-04-14 |
— | 2026-08-23 |
| Beaverlodge Town |
Fire Bylaw No. 1031
adopted 2025-01-27 |
permit required: True · permit issuer: Fire Chief · allowed conditions: Permit required for thawing, farming, recreation. Exempt: fireplaces, Town approved pits, incinerators, smudge fires, Fire Service training. | 2026-06-08 |
| Birch Cove Summer Village |
171-25 Fire Bylaw | permit required: True · permit issuer: Summer Village (CAO), in consultation with the Fire Chief · allowed conditions: Recreational fire in Acceptable Fire Pit/Fireplace or CSA-certified BBQ/portable appliance or propane/natural gas fire table on residential parcel only, supervised, flame ≤1m, no Prohibited Debris | 2026-06-08 |
| Blackfalds Town |
Fire Protection Bylaw No. 1312/24 | — | 2026-06-08 |
| Bonnyville Town |
Community Standards Bylaw No. 1597-25 | — | 2026-06-08 |
| Brooks City |
Fire Bylaw No. 23/04 (Fire Protection Services)
adopted 2023-03-20 |
— | 2026-08-23 |
| Burnstick Lake Summer Village |
Fire Prevention | permit required: True · permit issuer: Fire Guardian · allowed conditions: Permit required April 1 to October 31. Exempt if incinerator/cooking fire meets distance and clearance conditions per Section 7.1. | 2026-06-08 |
| Calgary City |
Community Standards Bylaw 32M2023 | fines: $750 to $2,500 | 2026-06-08 |
| Calmar Town |
Fire Services Bylaw | permit required: True · permit issuer: Fire Chief · allowed conditions: Recreational Fire on residential lot exempt if 3m clearance, size limits met. Fire Services training, flare stacks, incinerators exempt. | 2026-06-08 |
| Carbon Village |
Bylaw 2020-835 Burning Bylaw | allowed conditions: Supervised by responsible adult 18+, safe manner, burnable debris only, 2m from combustible structure, confined pit <=3ft diameter, flame height <=0.9997m. · fines: $100.00, $200.00, $250.00, $500.00; plus Cost Recovery $250.00 per hour | 2026-06-08 |
| Cardston Town |
Bylaw 1612 Burning (backyard fire regulations) | permit required: True · permit issuer: Fire Department or By-Law Officer · allowed conditions: Permit required for open fire. Fire pits, fireplaces, BBQs allowed if compliant. No burning if wind >30km/h, after sunset/before sunrise, or under fire ban. | 2026-06-08 |
| Carstairs Town |
Bylaw 838 Fire Pit Bylaw - Amended | allowed conditions: Burn clean, dry, untreated wood or charcoal in fire pit, outdoor fireplace, barbeque for cooking or warmth on owned property or Authority-approved location. · fines: not less than the specified penalty established in the Rates and Fees Bylaw; and not exceeding $10,000.00. | 2026-06-08 |
| Chauvin Village |
Bylaw 2020-05 – Fire Burning Bylaw | permit required: True · permit issuer: Development Officer or Fire Chief · allowed conditions: Cooking food using a barbeque requires no permit; acceptable fire pits allowed with responsible adult present and fire suppression means on-site. | 2026-06-08 |
| Claresholm Town |
Fire Protection Bylaw #1782 | permit required: True · permit issuer: Fire Chief or designate · allowed conditions: Permit required. Agricultural Transitional or Direct Control zones. Supervised by adult. Wind under 15 km/hr. Notify dispatch 1 hour prior. No burning 10pm-7am. Class A combustibles only. | 2026-06-08 |
| Clive Village |
Fire Protection Bylaw #548-21 | — | 2026-06-08 |
| Clyde Village |
Village of Clyde Fire Protection Bylaw | permit required: True · permit issuer: Fire Chief or designated Officer · allowed conditions: Pit Fires, Outdoor Fireplaces, Recreational Fires, Incinerator Fires approved by Fire Chief, subject to Fire Bans. | 2026-06-08 |
| Coalhurst Town |
Fire Bylaw | — | 2026-06-08 |
| Consort Village |
Bylaw #726 Burning Bylaw | allowed conditions: Fire set by Fire Department for training, Contained Fire, or Recreational Fire (confined to non-combustible container, specific fuels), subject to time and material prohibitions. · fines: not less than $200.00 and not more than $2,500.00 | 2026-06-08 |
| County of Grande Prairie No. 1 Municipal District |
Regional Fire Services Bylaw (Bylaw 3122)
adopted 2020-07-13 |
— | 2026-06-08 |
| County of Warner No. 5 Municipal District |
Fire Bylaw 983-22 (Amended and Consolidated)
adopted 2022-01-01 |
permit required: True · permit issuer: Fire Guardian · allowed conditions: Burning allowed without permit for Acceptable Fire Pits, Incinerators, Portable Appliances, Recreational Fires, Fire Dept training, hazard abatement, and process flare systems. | 2026-06-08 |
| Crossfield Town |
Fire Permit Bylaw | permit required: True · permit issuer: Fire Chief · allowed conditions: Permit required for waste, fireworks. Fire pits, fireplaces, barbecues allowed without permit if compliant. No outdoor fire during fire ban. | 2026-06-08 |
| Crystal Springs Summer Village |
Fire Ban Bylaw No. 256 | — | 2026-06-08 |
| Cypress County Municipal District |
Fire Services Bylaw No. 2023/06 | — | 2026-06-08 |
| Daysland Town |
2018-641 Fire Bylaw
adopted 2018-12-03 |
— | 2026-06-08 |
| Delburne Village |
Fire Services Bylaw | — | 2026-06-08 |
| Delia Village |
Bylaw #520-1999 – The Open Burning Bylaw
adopted 1999-01-01 |
permit required: True · permit issuer: Fire Chief, his designate or Bylaw Enforcement Officer · allowed conditions: Recreational fires require no permit; outdoor/structure/incinerator fires require a subsisting fire permit. | 2026-06-08 |
| Drayton Valley Town |
2013-08-P – Outdoor Restriction Bylaw | permit required: True · permit issuer: Fire Chief · allowed conditions: With Burning Permit; or exempted approved fire pit, barbecue, ceremonial brazier, town container, training fires, licensed incinerator. | 2026-06-08 |
| Drumheller Town |
Fire Bylaw #25.24 | permit required: True · permit issuer: Fire Chief · allowed conditions: Outdoor fire allowed with permit. Recreational fire (acceptable pit/fireplace, dry wood/gas/propane) exempt if controlled, supervised, extinguishing means, flame <=1m. | 2026-06-08 |
| Edmonton City |
Community Standards Bylaw 14600
adopted 2007-05-22 |
— | 2026-08-23 |
| Edson Town |
Bylaw 2154 (Outdoor Burning Appliances Bylaw)
+1 more |
— | 2026-06-08 |
| Fairview Town |
Fire Bylaw | — | 2026-06-08 |
| Flagstaff County Municipal District |
Fire Bylaw | permit required: True · permit issuer: FRESS · allowed conditions: Exempt fires include cooking with Portable Appliances, Acceptable Fire Pits, Acceptable Fireplaces, Public Park Site Fires, Burning Barrels, and Regional Fire Services training fires. | 2026-06-08 |
| Fort Saskatchewan City |
Fire Services Bylaw No. C14-16
adopted 2016-09-13 |
— | 2026-08-23 |
| Fox Creek Town |
Bylaw 684-2010 Recreational Fire
adopted 2010-05-25 |
allowed conditions: Landowners may ignite fires. Smudge Fires, Town training, and approved campground pits also allowed. Fire Bans prohibit recreation fires. · fines: $100.00 for a first offence; $200.00 for a second offence; $500.00 for a third, or subsequent offence | 2026-06-08 |
| Ghost Lake Summer Village |
Fire Safety Bylaw | — | 2026-06-08 |
| Gibbons Town |
Community Standards Bylaw PI 2/18
adopted 2018-02-14 |
permit required: True · permit issuer: Fire Chief · allowed conditions: Cooking food with portable appliance, portable fire receptacles, burning in outdoor fireplaces attached to dwelling, Town campgrounds with approved facilities, and acceptable fire pits are exempt from permit. | 2026-06-08 |
| Glendon Village |
Fire Pits – No. 362-96
adopted 1996-04-30 |
allowed conditions: Confined non-combustible structure, mesh no larger than 13 millimetres, 4 meters from flammables, max 4 feet diameter, seasoned wood/charcoal/gas/propane, attended by responsible adult. | 2026-06-08 |
| Glenwood Village |
Bylaw-220-2008-Fire-Hazard-Grass-Bylaw
adopted 2008-05-08 |
— | 2026-06-08 |
| Golden Days Summer Village |
Fire Ban Bylaw | — | 2026-06-08 |
| Grande Prairie City |
Fire Services Bylaw No. C-1312 (Office Consolidation)
adopted 2015-01-26 |
— | 2026-08-23 |
| Half Moon Bay Summer Village |
Burning and Fire Pit Bylaw | — | 2026-06-08 |
| Hanna Town |
Burning Bylaw
adopted 2002-05-14 |
permit required: False · allowed conditions: 1 meters (3 feet) clearance, unpainted clean dry wood or charcoal, no nuisance/hazard, extinguish when requested by Authority. · fines: $100.00 | 2026-06-08 |
| Hinton Town |
Fire Services Bylaw 2000 | permit required: True · permit issuer: Chief Fire Officer · allowed conditions: Open Air Fire with permit burning Burnable Debris; Recreational fires in Acceptable Fire Pits/Fireplaces with clean fuel, sober adult present, extinguishing means available. | 2026-06-08 |
| Innisfree Village |
595-14 Fire Bylaw | — | 2026-06-08 |
| Irricana Town |
Fire Permit Bylaw 015:2010
adopted 2010-12-06 |
permit required: True · permit issuer: Fire Guardian · allowed conditions: Permit required January 1 to December 31. Exempt: barbecue/fire pit with clearance, screen, supervision, non-prohibited materials, flame height limits. Also exempt: training fires, licensed incinerators. | 2026-06-08 |
| Lac La Biche County Specialized Municipality |
Fire Bylaw - Bylaw 20-023 | permit required: True · permit issuer: Fire Guardian · 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. | 2026-06-08 |
| Lac Ste. Anne County Municipal District |
Bylaw 29-2020 — Fire Services | permit required: True · permit issuer: County Fire Chief, designate, or Fire Guardian · allowed conditions: Portable Appliance, Acceptable Fireplace, Fire Pit, Campfire, or Acceptable Burn Barrel; prohibited during Fire Ban or Advisory. | 2026-06-08 |
| Lacombe City |
Fire Services Bylaw No. 389 (open fires / fire bans provisions)
adopted 2013-09-23 |
— | 2026-08-23 |
| Lacombe County Municipal District |
Stubble Burning Permit Bylaw | permit required: True · permit issuer: Soil Conservation Officer · allowed conditions: Adverse physical properties, excessive amounts of stubble, or unusual conditions at discretion of Soil Conservation Officer. | 2026-06-08 |
| Larkspur Summer Village |
25-15 Fire Bylaw
adopted 2025-07-22 |
allowed conditions: Fires permitted by Bylaw. Brush, garbage, structures prohibited. Recreational fires prohibited during bans. | 2026-06-08 |
| Leduc County Municipal District |
Bylaw 13-22: Burning Bylaw | permit required: True · permit issuer: fire chief or his/her designate · allowed conditions: Permit required during fire season (March 1 to October 31). Recreational fires, burn barrels, smudge fires, campfires allowed without permit if specifications met. | 2026-06-08 |
| Legal Town |
Fire Bylaw #05-2022 | permit required: True · permit issuer: Fire Chief · allowed conditions: Recreational Fire in Approved Fire Pit supervised by adult, flame height <= 90cm. Exemptions for Fire Services, incinerators, industrial districts. | 2026-06-08 |
| Lethbridge City |
Open Burning Bylaw 5858
adopted 2014-01-01 |
permit required: True · permit issuer: Fire Department · allowed conditions: Commercial with permit. Residential fire pits/places using clean dry wood, meeting size/distance rules, supervised, wind under 30kmh, outside 01:30-08:00, not during fire ban. | 2026-06-08 |
| Lethbridge County Municipal District |
Bylaw 22-002 - Fire Bylaw | permit required: True | 2026-06-08 |
| Ma-Me-O Beach Summer Village |
Bylaw 284 — Fire Ban Bylaw | — | 2026-06-08 |
| Mannville Village |
Fire Bylaw 2019-835 | — | 2026-06-08 |
| Marwayne Village |
Fire Pits Bylaw No. 597-23
adopted 2023-05-15 |
permit required: False · allowed conditions: Registered acceptable pit; recreational use only; clean/dry wood or charcoal; adult 18+ present; extinguishing means available; 3m clearance; max 24 inches height. | 2026-06-08 |
| McLennan Town |
Fire Services Bylaw | — | 2026-06-08 |
| Medicine Hat City |
Outdoor Burning Bylaw No. 2703 | — | 2026-06-08 |
| Mewatha Beach Summer Village |
03-78 Prohibit Open Fires in Reserve Areas
adopted 1978-06-28 |
allowed conditions: Open fires allowed in designated areas; prohibited only in Park Reserve Areas R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5, R-10 and R-18. · fines: not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) | 2026-06-08 |
| Mountain View County Municipal District |
Fire Bylaw 05/26 | permit required: True · permit issuer: individual authorized by the County · allowed conditions: Permitted with Fire Permit. Exemptions: Barbeque, Acceptable Fire Pit, Fireplace, Burning Barrel, Recreational Fires, compressed gas, training. Subject to Fire Restrictions/Bans. | 2026-06-08 |
| Mundare Town |
958.25 Regional Fire Services Bylaw amending 679/95 | permit required: True · permit issuer: Fire Chief · allowed conditions: Cooking, recreational fires in acceptable pits/fireplaces, clean fuel, supervised by adult, flame height <=1m, not during fire ban. | 2026-06-08 |
| Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124 Municipal District |
Bylaw 2016-03 — Burning Barrels
adopted 2016-12-14 |
fines: $250 for a first offence; $500 for a second offence within a year of a first offence; $1,000 for a third offence within a year of a second offence | 2026-06-08 |
| Municipal District of Provost No. 52 Municipal District |
Fire Permit Bylaw
adopted 2017-07-27 |
permit required: True · permit issuer: Fire Guardian · allowed conditions: Small open fires with precautions, screened barrels (13mm mesh), firefighter training, or authorized via Fire Permit. | 2026-06-08 |
| Munson Village |
Fire Pits Permit Bylaw No. 2002-494 | — | 2026-06-08 |
| Myrnam Village |
Burning Bylaw #411 | allowed conditions: Ventilation Index "good". Max 1m size, 7.5m from buildings. Supervised 16+. Water available. Dry untreated wood only. Exemptions for Village employees and Firefighters. · fines: $100 fine | 2026-06-08 |
| Nakamun Park Summer Village |
2024-2 – Fire Services | permit required: True · permit issuer: Fire Chief · allowed conditions: Recreational fire in acceptable pit/fireplace for cooking, warmth, or enjoyment; CSA/UL certified barbeque; propane/natural gas fire table; religious/ceremonial fire — with supervision, control means, and flame height ≤1m. | 2026-06-08 |
| Nampa Village |
Bylaw #441 Fire Services Bylaw | — | 2026-06-08 |
| Okotoks Town |
Venting of Solid Fuel Burning Appliances Bylaw 10-09 | allowed conditions: exhaust, fumes and smoke being emitted from the appliance are released vertically into the air above the roof line · fines: minimum fine... THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($300)... maximum fine of TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($10,000. 00) | 2026-06-08 |
| Oyen Town |
911-23 FIRE BYLAW | permit required: True · permit issuer: authority having jurisdiction · allowed conditions: Permits not required for fire pits, outdoor fireplaces, stationary barbeques meeting standards, or portable barbecues operated by LPG, natural gas, briquettes, or charcoal for cooking or warmth. | 2026-06-08 |
| Provost Town |
Burning Bylaw 07-2024
adopted 2024-01-01 |
— | 2026-06-08 |
| Raymond Town |
Bylaw #901-03 Open Burning Bylaw
adopted 2003-09-16 |
allowed conditions: Barbecuing (permitted locations), enclosed fire pits (dry wood, propane, gas; wind gusts <=40km/h), dwelling fireplaces, campground fires, incinerators with permit. · fines: $450.00 | 2026-06-08 |
| Red Deer City |
Fire Permit Bylaw 3387/2007 | permit required: True · permit issuer: Fire Chief · allowed conditions: Clean, dry, untreated wood or charcoal in fire pits/barbecues for cooking/warmth, complying with sections 6-7, unless fire ban declared. | 2026-06-08 |
| Red Deer County Municipal District |
Fire Rescue Services Bylaw No. 1010/2025
adopted 2025-01-01 |
permit required: True · permit issuer: Chief Administrative Officer · allowed conditions: Permit required for Open Fire. Exceptions: cooking, recreational burning in Acceptable Fire Pits/Fireplaces outside Special Control Areas, Burning Barrel. No Fire Ban. | 2026-06-08 |
| Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo Specialized Municipality |
Outdoor Fire Bylaw No. 24/005 (Consolidated)
adopted 2024-01-01 |
permit required: True · permit issuer: Fire Marshal or Safety Codes Officer · allowed conditions: Permit required in Urban Service Area except BBQ, Fire Pit, Outdoor Fireplace, smudge fire on 0.5+ hectares. Prohibited during Fire Ban. | 2026-06-08 |
| Rochon Sands Summer Village |
FIRE CONTROL BYLAW #277-26 | permit required: False · allowed conditions: Recreational Fire allowed in compliant fire pit on owned property or Village fireplace, subject to Fire Ban. · fines: $100 to $2,000 | 2026-06-08 |
| Ross Haven Summer Village |
Bylaw-231-2009 Open Air Fire Bylaw | allowed conditions: Cooking with portable barbecue; or recreational burning or cooking in Acceptable Fire Pits using clean fuel, no prohibited debris, extinguishing means available, adult present. | 2026-06-08 |
| Sandy Beach Summer Village |
Open Burning Bylaw 03-2013
adopted 2013-01-01 |
permit required: True · permit issuer: Fire Chief, his designate and/or Peace Officer · allowed conditions: Recreational fires allowed without permit in compliant pits, fireplaces, or receptacles; supervised by adult over 18; extinguisher available; wind under 20KM/h; no nuisance smoke. | 2026-06-08 |
| Seba Beach Summer Village |
Bylaw #3-2021 Fire | — | 2026-06-08 |
| Sedgewick Town |
Bylaw 584 Fire Bylaw | permit required: True · permit issuer: FRESS · allowed conditions: Allowed with valid Fire Permit, or exempt activities: training, cooking, acceptable fire pits/fireplaces, public park fires, dwelling fireplaces, licensed incinerators. | 2026-06-08 |
| Silver Sands Summer Village |
Fire Bylaw 337 | — | 2026-06-08 |
| Slave Lake Town |
Fire Ban Bylaw 18-2020 | allowed conditions: When a Fire Ban is not in effect · fines: 500.00, 2,500.00, 5,000.00 | 2026-06-08 |
| South View Summer Village |
Fire Bylaw 256-2025
adopted 2025-06-18 |
— | 2026-06-08 |
| Spring Lake Village |
Bylaw #317 - The Open Burning Bylaw | — | 2026-06-08 |
| Spruce Grove City |
Fire Services Bylaw | permit required: True · permit issuer: Fire Chief · allowed conditions: Fire Services training/hazards, Public Park Site Fire, portable appliance per Safety Codes Act/Alberta Fire Code, or authorized by Fire Services | 2026-08-23 |
| St. Albert City |
Fire Services Consolidated Bylaw 22/2025 | permit required: True · permit issuer: Fire Chief · allowed conditions: Fires permitted under s. 6(1), attended by competent person, not creating hazard or nuisance, and not prohibited by fire ban. | 2026-06-08 |
| Standard Village |
Bylaw 2024-08 – Fire Permit Bylaw
adopted 2024-09-11 |
— | 2026-06-08 |
| Starland County Municipal District |
Bylaw 1060 Hamlet Burning Bylaw
+2 more |
permit required: True · allowed conditions: Burnable debris only in hamlets; cooking/warming exempt permit; barrels covered, non-combustible, 4' from combustibles; fires supervised. · fines: not less than $200.00 and not more than $5,000.00 | 2026-06-08 |
| Stettler Town |
Fire Bylaw (2192-25) | permit required: True · permit issuer: Fire Chief, Deputy Fire Chief, or designate · allowed conditions: Cooking with portable appliance, recreational burning in Acceptable Fire Pits/Fireplaces with clean fuel and adult present, Public Park Site fires, permitted incinerators, or Fire Dept training. | 2026-06-08 |
| Stirling Village |
Bylaw 491 – Revised Fire Bylaw | permit required: True · permit issuer: Village Fire Chief · allowed conditions: Open fire in R-L/A zones with permit, 9am-11pm, wind <20km/h, Class A combustibles. Fire Pits allowed if contained, 3m from structures, supervised. | 2026-06-08 |
| Stony Plain Town |
Fire Services Bylaw | permit required: True · permit issuer: Fire Chief · allowed conditions: Recreational fire in acceptable fire pit for cooking, warmth or enjoyment; CSA/UL certified barbeque; propane/natural gas fire table; Town-installed fireplace in campground/park. | 2026-06-08 |
| Strathcona County Specialized Municipality |
Bylaw 4-2021 Outdoor Fire
+1 more |
permit required: True · permit issuer: Chief Commissioner · allowed conditions: Recreational fires, fires in County-owned park receptacles, and smudge fires are permitted without a fire permit. | 2026-06-08 |
| Sturgeon County Municipal District |
Bylaw 1476/20 – Burning Bylaw
adopted 2020-04-14 |
— | 2026-06-08 |
| Sunset Beach Summer Village |
64-92 Fire Prevention and Control Bylaw | permit required: True · allowed conditions: Approved container ≥45 gallons with ≤13mm screen, or mineral-soil pit; one adult present; winds <20 km/h; fire controlled and extinguished before abandoned. | 2026-06-08 |
| Sunset Point Summer Village |
Bylaw 301 — Open Burning Bylaw | permit required: True · permit issuer: Fire Chief, his designate or Peace Officer · allowed conditions: Recreational fires in compliant pits/fireplaces allowed without permit. Permits required for other outdoor fires. No burning during declared Fire Ban. | 2026-06-08 |
| Taber Town |
Fire Services Bylaw 18-2023
adopted 2023-01-01 |
— | 2026-06-08 |
| Thorsby Town |
Burning and Fireworks Bylaw #2024-10 | permit required: True · permit issuer: Thorsby Chief Administration Officer · allowed conditions: Fires allowed in fireplaces, fire pits, or portable receptacles complying with safety standards, supervision, prohibited material restrictions, and not during fire bans. | 2026-06-08 |
| Three Hills Town |
Fire - Bylaw 1449-20 | — | 2026-06-08 |
| Two Hills Town |
2010-883 Burning Bylaw | allowed conditions: Ventilation Index "good"; max 1m fire size; set distances; supervised by 16+ year old; water available; contained in fire pit with screen; permitted materials only. · fines: $100 fine | 2026-06-08 |
| Val Quentin Summer Village |
Bylaw 238-11 Fire Pit Bylaw
adopted 2011-06-15 |
allowed conditions: Cooking using Portable Barbecuing Appliance; recreational burning in Acceptable Fire Pits with clean fuel, no Prohibited Debris, control means, adult present. · fines: $500.00 | 2026-06-08 |
| Veteran Village |
#512-13 Fire Bylaw | allowed conditions: Allowed if fire pit meets Section 10(1) specs, portable appliance, smudge fire, or Village campground pit. Prohibited during fire ban. · fines: $250 First Offence, $500 Second Offence, $750 Third Offence | 2026-06-08 |
| Waiparous Summer Village |
Fire Safety Bylaw | permit required: True · permit issuer: Designated Fire Guardian · allowed conditions: Open Air Fires require Fire Permit. Recreational Fires and Barbecues allowed if complying with construction, safety rules, and not under Fire Control Order. | 2026-06-08 |
| Warburg Village |
Burning Bylaw (197/24) | permit required: True · permit issuer: Development Officer and the Leduc County Fire Chief · allowed conditions: Permit obtained and complied with; cooking on portable BBQ; recreational burning in acceptable fire pits; dwelling fireplaces; licensed incinerators; Fire Service training. | 2026-06-08 |
| West Cove Summer Village |
Fire Bylaw 504-2025 | permit required: True · permit issuer: Summer Village in consultation with Fire Chief; application submitted to CAO · allowed conditions: Recreational fires in acceptable pit/fireplace on residential parcels for cooking, warmth, or enjoyment; CSA BBQs/portable appliances; propane/natural gas fire tables — supervised, extinguishing means available | 2026-06-08 |
| Westlock County Municipal District |
Fire Protection Bylaw 56-2024 | permit required: True · permit issuer: Fire Guardian · allowed conditions: Acceptable Burning Barrel, Fire Pit, Recreational Fire, Smudge Fire if supervised, controlled, flame height does not exceed ninety (90) centimetres. Barbeques allowed during Fire Ban. | 2026-06-08 |
| Wetaskiwin City |
Fire Bylaw No. 2057-24 - Open Fire Permits & Fire Pits
adopted 2024-05-13 |
— | 2026-08-23 |
| Wheatland County Municipal District |
Fire and Emergency Services Bylaw 2025-06 | permit required: True · permit issuer: Fire Guardian · allowed conditions: Fires in approved Incinerator, barbecue, or fire pit meeting safety conditions; recreational fires when bans not in effect. | 2026-06-08 |
| White Sands Summer Village |
Fire Control Bylaw (218-25) | allowed conditions: Recreational Fire allowed in compliant fire pit on private property; Municipal Land only in Village-owned pit, supervised; Subject to Fire Bans. · fines: Fines range from $100.00 to $2000.00 per Schedule "B". | 2026-06-08 |
| Whitecourt Town |
Fire Services Bylaw 1582 | permit required: True · permit issuer: Fire Chief or designate · allowed conditions: With a valid Fire Permit, or without permit for Town-approved Recreational Fire, Barbeque on property or approved public area, Fire Department training. | 2026-06-08 |
| Yellowstone Summer Village |
Burning Bylaw (Bylaw 187-16)
adopted 2016-05-17 |
— | 2026-06-08 |
Nothing on file for open burning & fires
Absence here is explicit, not a gap: each municipality below was checked, and its status says why there is no document.
Other bylaws on file, none on this topic (199) — Acme, Alix, Amisk, Andrew, Arrowwood, Athabasca, Athabasca County, Banff, Barrhead, Bassano, Beaver County, Beiseker, Bentley, Berwyn, Betula Beach, Big Lakes County, Big Valley, Birch Hills County, Birchcliff, Bittern Lake, Bon Accord, Bondiss, Bonnyville Beach, Bow Island, Bowden, Boyle, Brazeau County, Bruderheim, Camrose, Camrose County, Canmore, Cardston County, Carmangay, Castle Island, Castor, Champion, Chestermere, Chipman, Clear Hills County, Clearwater County, Coaldale, Cochrane, Cold Lake, Coronation, County of Barrhead No. 11, County of Forty Mile No. 8, County of Minburn No. 27, County of Northern Lights, County of Paintearth No. 18, County of St. Paul No. 19, County of Stettler No. 6, County of Two Hills No. 21, County of Vermilion River, County of Wetaskiwin No. 10, Coutts, Cowley, Cremona, Czar, Devon, Diamond Valley, Didsbury, Donalda, Donnelly, Duchess, Eckville, Edberg, Edgerton, Elk Point, Elnora, Empress, Falher, Foothills County, Foremost, Forestburg, Fort Macleod, Girouxville, Grandview, Grimshaw, Gull Lake, Hardisty, Hay Lakes, Heisler, High Level, High Prairie, High River, Hill Spring, Hines Creek, Holden, Horseshoe Bay, Hughenden, Hussar, Innisfail, Irma, Island Lake, Island Lake South, Itaska Beach, Jarvis Bay, Kapasiwin, Killam, Kitscoty, Kneehill County, Lakeview, Lamont, Lamont County, Leduc, Linden, Lloydminster, Lomond, Longview, Lougheed, Mackenzie County, Magrath, Manning, Mayerthorpe, Milk River, Millet, Milo, Morinville, Morrin, Municipal District of Acadia No. 34, Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8, Municipal District of Bonnyville No. 87, Municipal District of Fairview No. 136, Municipal District of Greenview No. 16, Municipal District of Opportunity No. 17, Municipal District of Peace No. 135, Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9, Municipal District of Ranchland No. 66, Municipal District of Smoky River No. 130, Municipal District of Spirit River No. 133, Municipal District of Wainwright No. 61, Municipal District of Willow Creek No. 26, Municipality of Jasper, Nanton, Nobleford, Norglenwold, Norris Beach, Northern Sunrise County, Olds, Onoway, Paradise Valley, Parkland Beach, Parkland County, Peace River, Pelican Narrows, Penhold, Picture Butte, Pincher Creek, Point Alison, Ponoka, Ponoka County, Poplar Bay, Rainbow Lake, Redcliff, Redwater, Rimbey, Rocky Mountain House, Rocky View County, Rockyford, Rosalind, Rosemary, Rycroft, Ryley, Saddle Hills County, Sexsmith, Silver Beach, Smoky Lake, Smoky Lake County, South Baptiste, Spirit River, St. Paul, Stavely, Strathmore, Sunbreaker Cove, Sundance Beach, Sundre, Sunrise Beach, Swan Hills, Sylvan Lake, Thorhild County, Tofield, Trochu, Valleyview, Vauxhall, Vegreville, Vermilion, Viking, Vilna, Vulcan County, Wainwright, Warner, Waskatenau, Wembley, West Baptiste, Westlock, Whispering Hills, Woodlands County, Yellowhead County, Youngstown.
No bylaws published online (4, verified negatives) — Bawlf, Breton, County of Newell, Municipal District of Taber.
Unconfirmed (2, leads but nothing verified) — Municipality of Crowsnest Pass, Vulcan.