Open burning & fires — Squamish, British Columbia

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

In the District Municipality of Squamish, British Columbia, open burning & fires rules are set by Fire Service Bylaw No. 2314, 2014 (consolidated, updated Oct 2025), verified 2026-10-26. Fines: up to ten thousand dollars ($10,000); up to one thousand dollars ($1,000); penalty established by bylaw under the Local Government Bylaw Notice Enforcement Act. A permit is required. Permit issuer: Fire Chief or designated Fire Official.

Fire Service Bylaw No. 2314, 2014 (consolidated, updated Oct 2025) adopted bylaw
permit required yes s. 11.1(b)
permit issuer Fire Chief or designated Fire Official s. 11.1(b)
allowed conditions Campfires and open air fires only with permit; campfires use dry seasoned wood, supervised, max .5 m, no nuisance; Fire Department training exempt. s. 11.1(a)-(b); s. 12.1(a)-(e)
fine range up to ten thousand dollars ($10,000); up to one thousand dollars ($1,000); penalty established by bylaw under the Local Government Bylaw Notice Enforcement Act s. 25.3(a)-(c)
scout note

Part on Campfires and Other Open Air Burning (ss.11-12, permits s.22): all campfires and open air fires need a permit from the Fire Chief; campfire max 0.5 m, dry seasoned wood only, supervised, no nuisance smoke; other open fires need approved plan.

Squamish Bylaws - Regulatory

Regulatory bylaw folder listing Fire Service Bylaw 2314 and Nuisance Bylaw 1893.

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