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

City of Prince George, British Columbia has 1 adopted bylaw on file: Fire Protection and Emergency Response Bylaw No. 8272, 2013.

Open burning & fires — Prince George, British Columbia

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

Fire Protection and Emergency Response Bylaw No. 8272, 2013 adopted bylaw

permit required	True	s. 10.5: "no Open Burning shall take place In City of Prince George"
permit issuer	Fire Chief	s. 10.7: "The Fire Chief may issue a burning permit"
allowed conditions	Allowed if authorized under Clean Air Bylaw No. 8266 or by burning permit from Fire Chief; must comply with Open Burning Smoke Control Regulation, BC Reg. 145/93.	s. 10.5; s. 10.7
fine range	$500.00 ticket; not more than $10,000.00 and not less than $500.00 upon conviction	Schedule "B" s. 10.5 ($500.00); s. 25.1 ("not more than $10,000.00")

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Governs fire protection services and emergency response operations in Prince George.