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 "answer": "Wells, British Columbia has no open burning & fires bylaw on record as of 2026-10-26. s.17 Outdoor Burning: Fire Chief may suspend any or all outdoor burning for public nuisance or safety; no open burning during suspension. No permit scheme or seasons in bylaw; campfire defined in s.2.5. Thin burning content.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000154",
 "municipality": "Wells",
 "status_type": "District Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "open_burning",
 "label": "Open burning & fires",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-26",
 "official_website": "https://www.wells.ca/",
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Fire Services Bylaw No. 142, 2015 (District of Wells)",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.wells.ca/download_file/view/155/377",
   "summary": "s.17 Outdoor Burning: Fire Chief may suspend any or all outdoor burning for public nuisance or safety; no open burning during suspension. No permit scheme or seasons in bylaw; campfire defined in s.2.5. Thin burning content.",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-10-23",
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   "captured_at": "2026-06-08T05:38:58+00:00",
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   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/wells/other/bylaw-142/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Wells Emergency Services Bylaws index",
   "category": "open_burning",
   "document_type": "bylaw_index",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.wells.ca/district-wells/bylaws/emergency-services-bylaws",
   "summary": "Index of fire bylaws (Nos. 28, 90, 141, 142).",
   "discovered_by": "bc-burning",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-23",
   "capture_sha256": "e211e80413b9a398e4b904cd82ee457d29a5c5a7832d23fa81693874a4f9520b",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-08T05:38:58+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "capture_backfilled_from_sibling": true,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/e211e80413b9a398e4b904cd82ee457d29a5c5a7832d23fa81693874a4f9520b.html",
   "link_dead": false,
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 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/wells/open-burning/"
}