{
 "answer": "In the Town of Princeton, British Columbia, open burning & fires rules are set by Town of Princeton Volunteer Fire Department Bylaw No. 997, 2021, verified 2026-10-26. Fines: s. 11.2: $250–$50,000 (Offence Act) or up to $1,000 (ticket); Schedule \"D\" open-burning fines: $125–$1,000.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000114",
 "municipality": "Princeton",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "open_burning",
 "label": "Open burning & fires",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-26",
 "official_website": "https://www.princeton.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Princeton Volunteer Fire Department Bylaw No. 997, 2021",
   "category": "open_burning",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://princeton.civicweb.net/document/45260",
   "summary": "Princeton's fire bylaw (s.9.3, Schedule C) allows back-yard campfires only: seasoned firewood in a pit no bigger than 0.5 m wide and high, no prohibited materials, attended with 8 L of water or a hose. The Fire Chief can restrict or ban burning (s.5.5). Fines: $125 for burning prohibited materials, $1,000 for ignoring a fire restriction.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-burning",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-23",
   "capture_sha256": "fedc0d7926a47c284afcc27fa891fb21047056d56ba35cb8f618d8c62b184d37",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-23T22:21:28+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "997",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/fedc0d7926a47c284afcc27fa891fb21047056d56ba35cb8f618d8c62b184d37.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "allowed_conditions": "Backyard campfire for warmth or food on private property or approved public campsite, safe, not prohibited, in compliant fire pit, attended, using only seasoned firewood/dry untreated lumber.",
    "fine_range": "s. 11.2: $250–$50,000 (Offence Act) or up to $1,000 (ticket); Schedule \"D\" open-burning fines: $125–$1,000."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "allowed_conditions": "Schedule \"C\", s. 1",
    "fine_range": "s. 11.2; Schedule \"D\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/princeton/open-burning/bylaw-997/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/princeton/open-burning/"
}