{
 "answer": "In the City of Grand Forks, British Columbia, open burning & fires rules are set by City of Grand Forks Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2120, verified 2026-10-26. A permit is required. Permit issuer: Fire Chief. Allowed conditions: Outdoor Fire authorized by Fire Chief permit, only clean dry natural vegetation, not during provincial/local fire bans.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000045",
 "municipality": "Grand Forks",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "open_burning",
 "label": "Open burning & fires",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-26",
 "official_website": "https://grandforks.ca/",
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   "title": "City of Grand Forks Fire and Life Safety Bylaw No. 2120",
   "category": "open_burning",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2026-04-13",
   "document_url": "https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2120Grand-Forks-Fire-and-Life-Safety-Bylaw-2.pdf",
   "summary": "Grand Forks Fire and Life Safety Bylaw (2026), s.25-30: any outdoor fire needs a permit from the Fire Chief and must follow the provincial Open Burning Smoke Control Regulation. Only clean, dry natural vegetation may be burned; no burning during provincial or local bans. Campfires max 0.5 m, supervised, with a campfire permit renewed yearly. Enforced by ticket or prosecution.",
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   "captured_at": "2026-06-08T05:38:58+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "discovered_by": "onbc-acob-refile",
   "document_number": "2120",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/c2a3f3567a8a638c053c48679575571853bb1e1cffa4aa8e201a680b7650067a.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "permit_issuer": "Fire Chief",
    "allowed_conditions": "Outdoor Fire authorized by Fire Chief permit, only clean dry natural vegetation, not during provincial/local fire bans"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "s. 25",
    "permit_issuer": "s. 25",
    "allowed_conditions": "s. 25–27"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/grand-forks/other/bylaw-2120/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Campfire Permit - City of Grand Forks",
   "category": "open_burning",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.grandforks.ca/campfire-permit/",
   "summary": "Permit guidelines: venting index 55+, clean dry untreated wood, no burning in bans, garden waste (grass, leaves, prunings) burning prohibited in the City, prohibited materials listed.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-burning",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-23",
   "capture_sha256": "ec936f02d76b56271de309104e30e215f314c8b8be3c5b5246273fcc2c5c9e7e",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-23T22:21:28+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/ec936f02d76b56271de309104e30e215f314c8b8be3c5b5246273fcc2c5c9e7e.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/grand-forks/open-burning/campfire-permit-city-of-grand-forks/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/grand-forks/open-burning/"
}