Open burning & fires — Spallumcheen, British Columbia

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

In the District Municipality of Spallumcheen, British Columbia, open burning & fires rules are set by Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 2049, 2021 (consolidated, incl. Bylaw 2153, 2024), verified 2026-10-26. Fines: not less than $50.00 and not more than $10,000.00. A permit is required. Permit issuer: Fire Chief.

Fire Prevention Bylaw No. 2049, 2021 (consolidated, incl. Bylaw 2153, 2024) adopted bylaw
permit required yes s. 4.1(a)(viii)(d)
permit issuer Fire Chief s. 3.4
allowed conditions Burning of Vegetation by farmers, orchardists and household residents allowed without Permit Nov 1–Apr 30 unless fire ban; untreated wood, prunings, branches, trunks, stumps may be burned without Permit. s. 4.1(a)(i), (vii)
fine range not less than $50.00 and not more than $10,000.00 s. 5.2
scout note

s.4.1 Open Burning: vegetation burning without permit Nov 1 to Apr 30 unless fire ban; no burning on R.1/R.5 residential lots; ventilation index 'good'; supervised by adult; 5 m from property lines/structures; prohibited materials listed. s.4.2 campfires permitted outside bans with conditions.

Spallumcheen bylaws index (CivicWeb Regulatory)

Index of regulatory bylaws including the Fire Prevention Bylaw.

Machine-readable: open-burning.json · Official website: http://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/ · Last verified 2026-10-26 · Open burning & fires across British Columbia · Open burning & fires in other municipalities