Open burning & fires — Clearwater, British Columbia
Can I have a backyard fire? Do I need a burn permit?
In the District Municipality of Clearwater, British Columbia, open burning & fires rules are set by Volunteer Fire Department Regulations Bylaw No. 233, 2021, verified 2026-10-26. A permit is required. Permit issuer: Fire Chief. Allowed conditions: Category 2/3 open fires allowed by permit between October 1 and May 15; campfires for warmth or food under Schedule C.
Volunteer Fire Department Regulations Bylaw No. 233, 2021
adopted bylaw
permit required
yes
s. 9.1
permit issuer
Fire Chief
s. 9.1(d)
allowed conditions
Category 2/3 open fires allowed by permit between October 1 and May 15; campfires for warmth or food under Schedule C.
s. 9.1(a); Schedule C, s. 1
scout note
Burning rules in Part on Burning Permits plus Schedules C and D. Permit from the Fire Chief required for Category 2 and 3 fires; residential Category 2 burning of pruning/garden refuse dawn to dusk, permits Oct 1 to May 15; campfire rules in Schedule C; follows Open Burning Smoke Control Regulation. Repeals Bylaw 125.
Campfires/Open Burning (District of Clearwater)
District page; content is a provincial Kamloops Fire Centre notice on Category 1 campfires being permitted again (dated), not the district permit how-to.