Open burning & fires — Armstrong, British Columbia

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

City of Armstrong has 1 adopted bylaw on file, verified against the original document on 2026-06-08.

Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 1858, 2020 (Consolidated) adopted bylaw
permit required True s. 5.1
permit issuer Fire Chief s. 5.4
allowed fire types ['confined fires for cooking, recreational or ceremonial purposes (s. 5.2(a))', 'agricultural/orchard/golf course burning Nov 1–Apr 30 with permit, max 2 weeks/year, Mon-Fri, 1 hr after sunrise to 4 pm or 2 hrs before sunset'] s. 5.2(a), 5.4
fine min 50 s. 6.2
fine max 2000 s. 6.2
scout note

Governs fire prevention and open burning within the City of Armstrong including restrictions on open burning and fire hazard prevention. Consolidated version updated 2024-10-16.

Machine-readable: open-burning.json · Official website: https://www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca/ · Last verified 2026-06-08 · Open burning & fires in other municipalities