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

Open burning & fires — Trail, British Columbia

In the City of Trail, British Columbia, permit required: True; permit issuer: Fire Service; allowed conditions: Land clearing only with permit from Fire Service; all other open burning prohibited; fines: maximum penalty prescribed by the Offence Act. Source: Fire Safety and Prevention Bylaw No. 2335, 1996 (Open Burning, ss.12-17), verified 2026-08-28.

Fire Safety and Prevention Bylaw No. 2335, 1996 (Open Burning, ss.12-17) adopted bylaw

permit required	True	s. 12(1), s. 14(1)
permit issuer	Fire Service	s. 14(1)
allowed conditions	Land clearing only with permit from Fire Service; all other open burning prohibited	s. 12(1), s. 14(1)
fine range	maximum penalty prescribed by the Offence Act	s. 22(1)

scout note

Prohibits open burning within the City except land-clearing burns authorized under a Fire Service permit; regulates domestic fireplaces/stoves (no waste burning, seasoned wood only) and air-contaminant smoke emissions; Fire Service may order fires extinguished at the responsible person's expense.