Open burning & fires across Manitoba
Can I have a backyard fire? Do I need a burn permit?
68 of 137 municipalities in Manitoba have an adopted bylaw on open burning & fires on file. Each row links the municipality's answer page and, where transcribed, the full text of the document.
| Municipality | Adopted document | Key facts | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altona Town |
By-law 1832/2025 Fire Prevention and Emergency Service By-law | permit required: True · permit issuer: Fire Chief · allowed conditions: small, contained fire in a barbeque, grill or similar device used to cook food, or in an outdoor fire pit designed and located in accordance with section 31 herein. | 2026-08-28 |
| Arborg Town |
Outdoor Burning Bylaw 8-2017 | permit required: True · permit issuer: Town of Arborg Municipal Office · allowed conditions: Registered acceptable appliances; charcoal, seasoned wood, or approved logs; supervised; not windy; no smoke nuisance; not on balconies or indoors. | 2026-08-28 |
| Beausejour Town |
Fire Services By-law 1673/12 | permit required: True · allowed conditions: Class A fuels only; attended with control equipment; no raw garbage; permit required outside burning barrel or barbeque/campfire pits. · fines: $ 1,000.00 | 2026-08-28 |
| Brandon City |
Open Air Fires Regulation - "P30" (Brandon Fire and Emergency Services)
adopted 2022-06-20 |
permit required: True · permit issuer: Fire Chief or designate · allowed conditions: Permit required except Portable Barbecuing Appliance, dwelling fireplaces, City campgrounds, incinerators, training. Charcoal or seasoned wood only. Appliances 12:00 p.m. and 12:00 a.m. | 2026-08-28 |
| Carberry Town |
Burning By-Law 4-2016
+1 more |
allowed conditions: Supervised by owner, precautions to protect property, fire guard surrounding land, smoke not hazardous, water supply available, extinguished when unsupervised. · fines: no less than $500.00 or no more than $2500.00 · permit required: False | 2026-08-28 |
| Carman Town |
TOC By-Law No. 2081 Regulate Outdoor Fires | permit issuer: fire chief · allowed conditions: Approved fire receptacles, portable barbeques, CGA appliances, municipal fixtures, municipal burning, or fires authorized by permit. | 2026-08-28 |
| Cartwright – Roblin Municipality Municipality |
#51-2020 Fire Prevention | fines: not less than $100.00 or more than $1,000.00 | 2026-08-28 |
| Dunnottar Village |
By-Law 986-25 Fire Prevention | allowed conditions: Clean dry wood only; fire pit <=48 inches, 1.5m from buildings; supervised by 18+; water available; smoke not nuisance. · fines: fine of not less than one hundred ($100) dollars | 2026-08-28 |
| Flin Flon City |
By-law 2017-08 Fire Prevention
adopted 2017-03-21 |
permit required: True · permit issuer: Fire Chief · allowed conditions: Written permission from Fire Chief required; except small contained fire in barbeque, grill or similar device used to cook food. | 2026-08-28 |
| Gilbert Plains Municipality Municipality |
2023-009 Fire Fighting, Fire Prevention, Rescue Services, Emergency Services and to Regulate Burning within the Municipality | permit required: True · permit issuer: Gilbert Plains municipal office · allowed conditions: Permit required for Outdoor Fire (s. 5.1); exempt for enclosed campfires (s. 6.1); subject to ban (s. 8.1). | 2026-08-28 |
| Gillam Town |
742.2014 Fire Prevention & Emergency Services | permit required: True · permit issuer: Fire Chief · allowed conditions: Permit required; attended at all times; approved firepit; not 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.; no Extreme Fire Alert. | 2026-08-28 |
| Hamiota Municipality Municipality |
2018-6 By-Law Prevention and Control of Wildland Fires | allowed conditions: Supervised by owner, precautions taken, fire guard surrounding land, smoke not hazardous, water supply available, extinguished when unsupervised. · fines: $ 1,000 | 2026-08-28 |
| Lac du Bonnet Town |
Prevention & Control of Fires By-Law 06/19 | allowed conditions: In approved fire-pit or outdoor solid fuel appliance for recreational purposes only; enclosed, non-combustible, spark arrestor, safe distance, no severe wind, no garbage. · fines: not less than three hundred dollars ($300.00) for first offence to one thousand dollars ($1000.00) for subsequent offence | 2026-08-28 |
| Minnedosa Town |
Open Air Fires By-law No. 2514 | allowed conditions: Allowed in acceptable fire pits using charcoal or seasoned wood, supervised, not windy, no smoke nuisance, not on balconies or indoors. Exempts BBQs, dwelling fireplaces. · fines: not less than $100.00 and not more than $500.00 | 2026-08-28 |
| Morden City |
Fire Prevention & Emergency Services By-law 04BL5 | — | 2026-08-28 |
| Municipality of Bifrost – Riverton Municipality |
By-law 8-2018 Wildfire Prevention and Control | permit required: True · permit issuer: Municipality of BifrostRiverton or from one of its designated Officers · allowed conditions: Permit required during Wildfire Season; exempt campfires in enclosed pits meeting clearance; subject to burning ban. | 2026-08-28 |
| Municipality of Emerson – Franklin Municipality |
By-Law No. 09-10 - Burning By-law
adopted 2010-07-13 |
permit required: True · permit issuer: from the Rural Municipality of Franklin or from one of its designated Officers · allowed conditions: Outdoor Fire requires permit during Wildfire Season. Campfires in enclosed pits exempt. Conditions include supervision, fire guards, water supply, and clearance distances. | 2026-08-28 |
| Municipality of Killarney-Turtle Mountain Municipality |
By-Law 8-2015 - Fire Prevention | permit required: True · permit issuer: Municipality of Killarney - Turtle Mountain or one of its designated Officers · allowed conditions: Supervised by owner, precautions taken, fire guard required, smoke not hazardous, water supply available, extinguished when unsupervised. | 2026-08-28 |
| Municipality of Lorne Municipality |
Burning Ban | — | 2026-08-28 |
| Municipality of Louise Municipality |
By-law 2016-6 Prevention and Control of Wildfires
+1 more adopted 2016-05-25 |
allowed conditions: Supervised by owner, sufficient precautions, fire guard required, smoke not hazardous, water supply available, extinguished when unsupervised. · fines: not less than $100.00 and not more than $1000.00 · permit required: True | 2026-08-28 |
| Municipality of Norfolk Treherne Municipality |
Fire - Burning Regulation for Urban Communities 13-2016
+1 more |
permit issuer: the Municipality (approval of Council) · allowed conditions: In compliant fire-pits for recreation (solid fuel), agricultural residue per Environment Act, or control burns with permit. · fines: not less than: one hundred dollars ($100.00) for the first offence; three hundred dollars ($300.00) for the second offence; and for each subsequent offence | 2026-08-28 |
| Municipality of North Cypress – Langford Municipality |
By-Law 3-2021 Prevention & Control of Outdoor Fires | permit required: True · permit issuer: Fire Chief or designate · allowed conditions: Outdoor Fire during Wildfire Season with Permit; or exempt fire pits/appliances adhering to safety conditions. | 2026-08-28 |
| Municipality of North Norfolk Municipality |
65/2020 Prevention and Control of Wildland Fires | permit required: True · permit issuer: Municipality of North Norfolk or from one of its designated Officers · allowed conditions: Permit required during Wildfire Season. No ban in place. Must be supervised, have fire guard, water supply, smoke not hazardous, extinguished when unsupervised. | 2026-08-28 |
| Municipality of Oakland – Wawanesa Municipality |
By-Law 02-2019 - Fire Prevention and Emergency Services | permit required: True · permit issuer: Fire Chief or designate · allowed conditions: Allowed in approved fire pits/appliances meeting clearance/specs with Fire Chief approval; prohibited debris banned. | 2026-08-28 |
| Municipality of Rhineland Municipality |
By-law 2025-08 Regulate Outdoor Fires | permit required: False · permit issuer: fire chief · allowed conditions: LUDs: approved receptacles, BBQs, gas appliances, municipality fires, permitted fires. Rural: fires complying with control, supervision, distance, and agricultural requirements. | 2026-08-28 |
| Municipality of Roblin Municipality |
By-law No. 9-21 Burning within the Municipality
adopted 2021-11-25 |
permit required: True · permit issuer: Municipality of Roblin · allowed conditions: Outdoor Fire allowed with permit. Fire pits exempt per Policy PRO-001. All burning subject to Wildfires Act conditions, supervision, precautions, fire guards, water supply. | 2026-08-28 |
| Municipality of WestLake – Gladstone Municipality |
2018-01 Fire Prevention & Emergency Services By-law | permit required: True · allowed conditions: Permit required for open-air fires; recreational fires exempt. Must be contained, 20ft from combustibles. No burning during burn ban, severe wind, or if deemed nuisance. · fines: $2000.00; not less than $250.00 or not more than $1,000.00 | 2026-08-28 |
| Pinawa Local Government District |
Outdoor Fire Risk Reduction and Controlled Burning - Bylaw 923-2024
+1 more |
permit required: True · permit issuer: Fire Chief · allowed conditions: With written permission; or small contained fire in a barbeque, grill or similar device used to cook food | 2026-08-28 |
| Portage la Prairie City |
Open Air Fire By-Law 04-8228 | permit required: True · permit issuer: Fire Chief or his designate · allowed conditions: Permit not required for portable BBQ cooking, dwelling fireplaces, City campgrounds, Emergency Services training, Province burning, City burn site. Only charcoal or seasoned wood allowed. | 2026-08-28 |
| Rossburn Municipality Municipality |
By-Law 2025-002 Burning By-Law | — | 2026-08-28 |
| Rural Municipality of Alexander Rural Municipality |
By-Law No. 05/10 Open Fire and Fire Pit By-law | — | 2026-08-28 |
| Rural Municipality of Cartier Rural Municipality |
Burning By-Law 1692-21 to Prevent and Control Wildland Fires | allowed conditions: Allowed when supervised, wind <=25km/h, fire guard present, water supply accessible, smoke not hazardous, extinguished when unsupervised, compliant with Fire Ban Level, and Wildfires Act. | 2026-08-28 |
| Rural Municipality of Coldwell Rural Municipality |
Burning Regulations 06 08.pdf | permit required: True · permit issuer: Municipal Council (and its duly appointed agents) · allowed conditions: Burning permitted subject to The Fire Prevention Act and Manitoba Burning of Crop Residue Regulations: keep fire under control, fireguard the area, never leave unattended, and obtain a burning permit. | 2026-08-28 |
| Rural Municipality of Dauphin Rural Municipality |
Open Air Fire By-law No. 3047
adopted 2025-08-26 |
permit required: True · permit issuer: Municipal Administration Staff · allowed conditions: Permit not required for Acceptable Receptacles on residential property, religious ceremonies, Portable Barbeques, CGA appliances, Municipality fixtures, fire service training. | 2026-08-28 |
| Rural Municipality of De Salaberry Rural Municipality |
2382-19 Fire Prevention and Emergency Services By-law | permit required: True · permit issuer: designated employee · allowed conditions: Must obtain burn permit, supervised by person 18 years or older, wind not exceeding 25km/h, adequate water supply. | 2026-08-28 |
| Rural Municipality of Elton Rural Municipality |
By-Law 1651 Prevention and Control of Wildland Fires | permit required: True · permit issuer: Municipal Office · allowed conditions: Approval required. Wind <25km/h. Fire guard required. Extinguished by dusk. Villages: contained pits only. | 2026-08-28 |
| Rural Municipality of Grey Rural Municipality |
Prevention & Control of Wildland Fires 02-2015 | allowed conditions: Precautions taken, fire controlled, land surrounded by fire guard, smoke shall not pose reasonable hazard, water supply available, fire supervised, no burning ban. · fines: not more than $1,000.00 | 2026-08-28 |
| Rural Municipality of La Broquerie Rural Municipality |
By-Law No. 08-2018 Fire By-Law | allowed conditions: Subject to Wildfires Act. Outdoor fires need fire guards, water, supervision. Campfires need enclosure, 10m clearance. Level 1 open-air fires require notification. Bans may apply. · fines: $500.00 for a first offence, $1,000.00 for a second offence, $1,500.00 for a third offence, $2,500.00 for any subsequent offence | 2026-08-28 |
| Rural Municipality of Minto-Odanah Rural Municipality |
By-Law #3/16 - Burning | allowed conditions: Subject to Wildfires Act, supervised by owner, precautions taken, fire guard surrounding land, smoke not hazardous, and no burning ban. · fines: not less than $100.00 or not more than $1,000.00 | 2026-08-28 |
| Rural Municipality of Mountain Rural Municipality |
By-Law 04/16 Burning Permit System | permit required: True · permit issuer: By-Law Enforcement Officer, Councillor of the Ward, or Fire Chief · allowed conditions: Fires must be supervised at all times and extinguished when unsupervised; no fires when wind exceeds 20 km/hr. Exempt: emergency cooking/warmth fires and enclosed fire pits/solid-fuel appliances meeting set conditions. | 2026-08-28 |
| Rural Municipality of Oakview Rural Municipality |
By-law 2017-7 Oakview Prevention and Control of Fires | allowed conditions: Permitted types vary by location. Daylight hours only except Bonfire or Barbecue. Notify Fire Department except Bonfire or Barbecue. Subject to Wildfires Act. · fines: Not less than: First offence $250.00; Second offence $500.00; Third and subsequent offence $1,000.00 | 2026-08-28 |
| Rural Municipality of Prairie Lakes Rural Municipality |
By-Law No. 10, 2019 Fire as Amended
adopted 2020-08-11 |
allowed conditions: Recreational fire allowed if contained in suitably constructed container and screened... fully extinguished upon completion... or if to be left unattended. · fines: $100.00 min. to $1000.00 max. fine for contravention of By-Law, Except for Burn Ban, starts at min $500.00 for fine. | 2026-08-28 |
| Rural Municipality of Riding Mountain West Rural Municipality |
By-Law No. 2022-07 Wildland Fire Prevention and Control | permit required: True · permit issuer: Municipality · allowed conditions: Permit required for outdoor fire. Fire pits allowed for recreation if enclosed, 10ft clearance, attended, clean wood. Outdoor fire requires fire guard, supervision, precautions. | 2026-08-28 |
| Rural Municipality of Ritchot Rural Municipality |
Fire Prevention and Emergency Services BL4-2024 | permit required: True · permit issuer: Fire Chief or Designated Officer · allowed conditions: Level I: open-air fires (burning permit) & receptacles. Level II: receptacles only. Level III: none. Wind not exceed 25 kilometers per hour, supervised, no garbage. | 2026-08-28 |
| Rural Municipality of Rockwood Rural Municipality |
By-Law 12/25 - Fire Prevention & Control | allowed conditions: Allowed in designated zones per waste type, wind under 25 km/h, supervised by owner, extinguished when unsupervised, and compliant with Schedule A levels. · fines: not more than $1000 | 2026-08-28 |
| Rural Municipality of Rosedale Rural Municipality |
By-law 5-2018 Fire Control | allowed conditions: Supervised by owner, fire guards surrounding land, smoke not hazardous, water supply available, extinguished when unsupervised, burn barrels guarded, subject to Wildfires Act. · fines: not less than $500.00 or not more than $1,000.00 | 2026-08-28 |
| Rural Municipality of Springfield Rural Municipality |
By-law No. 22-03 Open Fires and Controlled Burning | allowed conditions: Allowed if Part III regulations met in residential zones, no fire ban active, not in permanently banned sections, only clean dry wood or briquettes in pits. · fines: not less that one-hundred dollars ($100.00) or not more than one-thousand dollars ($1,000) | 2026-08-28 |
| Rural Municipality of St. Andrews Rural Municipality |
Burning By-Law (To Control Open Air Fires) No. 4425 | permit required: True · permit issuer: Rural Municipality of St. Andrews or from one of its designated Officers · allowed conditions: Clean dry wood, supervised, water available, fire pit <= 24 inches, permit required, no nuisance smoke, in RR, RA, SR zones. | 2026-08-28 |
| Rural Municipality of St. Clements Rural Municipality |
By-Law No. 2-2022 Burning By-law
adopted 2022-02-08 |
permit required: True · permit issuer: Authority Having Jurisdiction · allowed conditions: Fire pits allowed for recreation meeting safety specs. Outdoor fires allowed with Province confirmation, supervision, fire guards, water supply, and no municipal ban. | 2026-08-28 |
| Rural Municipality of Stanley Rural Municipality |
Outdoor Fire By Law 7-19 | — | 2026-08-28 |
| Rural Municipality of Stuartburn Rural Municipality |
Burning By-Law No. 123-2015 | — | 2026-08-28 |
| Rural Municipality of Taché Rural Municipality |
Prevention and Control of Fires By-law No. 07-2021 | permit required: True · permit issuer: R.M. of Tache Fire Department · allowed conditions: Within approved receptacles; or with permit for crop/stubble/debris clearing; subject to safety rules, supervision, and weather conditions. | 2026-08-28 |
| Rural Municipality of Thompson Rural Municipality |
By-Law No. 12-2018 Fire Ban By-Law | allowed conditions: Supervised by owner, precautions taken, fire controlled, smoke not hazardous, water supply available, extinguished when unsupervised; unless banned. | 2026-08-28 |
| Rural Municipality of Victoria Rural Municipality |
Burning Regulation within LUDs By-Law No. 1444/2022
+1 more |
permit required: False · permit issuer: the Municipality · allowed conditions: Recreational fire in compliant fire-pit (1m diameter, 15ft from property line, attended); agricultural residue per Environment Act; or control burn with permit. | 2026-08-28 |
| Rural Municipality of Wallace – Woodworth Rural Municipality |
By-Law No. 4-2019 Fire and Burning By-Law | allowed conditions: Permitted where "P", daylight hrs (except Bonfires/Barbecues), notify (except Bonfires/Barbecues), 50ft guard, water, supervised, no ban. · fines: not less than $250.00, or not more than $1,000.00 | 2026-08-28 |
| Rural Municipality of West Interlake Rural Municipality |
By-Law 12-2021 Regulate Burning | permit required: True · permit issuer: Rural Municipality of West Interlake municipal office · allowed conditions: With Burning Permit for Outdoor Fire; or exempted enclosed fire pit/solid fuel appliance meeting Part 5 conditions. | 2026-08-28 |
| Rural Municipality of West St. Paul Rural Municipality |
Burning By-Law 2020-11 | allowed conditions: Clean dry wood in approved receptacles or open-air fires, supervised by adult, water supply available, wind <25km/h, not in prohibited zones. | 2026-08-28 |
| Rural Municipality of Whitehead Rural Municipality |
Fire Prevention By-law No. 2018-06
adopted 2018-06-08 |
permit required: True · permit issuer: Rural Municipality of Whitehead · allowed conditions: Fires in enclosed pits exempt. Yard waste in barrels allowed residential/rural/farm sites spring/fall if tended. | 2026-08-28 |
| Rural Municipality of Woodlands Rural Municipality |
By-Law 2720/19 - Fire Prevention and Control | permit required: True · allowed conditions: Fire pits allowed for recreation meeting safety conditions. Outdoor fire subject to Wildfires Act, fire guards, supervision. Council may ban all burning. · fines: not less than $100.00 for first offence to $500.00 for each subsequent offence | 2026-08-28 |
| Selkirk City |
Open Fire By-law No. 4832
adopted 1995-06-26 |
permit issuer: Fire Chief · allowed conditions: Enclosed incinerators, backyard/barbeque/camp fires 8am-12midnight attended 15ft from buildings, or special circumstances with Fire Chief permit, complying with Building/Fire Code. | 2026-08-28 |
| Snow Lake Town |
By-Law No. 1010/25: Prevention and Control of Wildfires | allowed conditions: Supervised by owner, sufficient precautions, fire guard surrounding land, smoke not hazardous, water supply available, extinguished when unsupervised. · fines: not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000) | 2026-08-28 |
| St-Pierre-Jolys Village |
Fire Prevention and Control (Burning) By-Law No. 2021-7 | permit required: True · allowed conditions: Allowed in approved receptacles or open-air with permit, subject to supervision, control, wind limits, distance requirements, and applicable fire restriction levels. · fines: $1,000.00 | 2026-08-28 |
| Steinbach City |
Burning By-Law No. 2205
adopted 2022-04-05 |
permit issuer: designated employee · allowed conditions: Open-air fires must comply with s. 3.2 rules. Plant-based yard-waste burning permitted without permit in May and October. · fines: Full Fine $500 ($250 Discounted); False alarm 3rd+ $1000 ($500 Discounted) | 2026-08-28 |
| The Pas Town |
Fire Prevention Emergency Service By-Law No. 4653 (2024) | permit required: True · permit issuer: Fire Chief or designate · allowed conditions: With permit or if cooking in certified grills. Fuel: charcoal/seasoned wood. Max flame 1m. Supervised. No nuisance smoke. Extinguishing means accessible. | 2026-08-28 |
| Thompson City |
Consolidated Open Air Burning By-law No. 1809-2009
+1 more |
permit required: True · permit issuer: Fire Chief · allowed conditions: 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. daily. Only charcoal or cut seasoned wood. Attended by person 18+. No fire bans. | 2026-08-28 |
| Virden Town |
By-Law No. 2787 Fire Prevention and Emergency Services By-Law | allowed conditions: Enclosed non-combustible receptacle with screen. 3 meters (10 feet) clearance. Seasoned firewood only. No grass, leaves, branches, garbage. Adult supervision. · fines: not less than $100.00 or more than $1,000.00 | 2026-08-28 |
| Winkler City |
2079-12 Burning By-law
+1 more |
permit required: False · permit issuer: Council of the City of Winkler · allowed conditions: Enclosed incinerators complying with Manitoba Building Code; campfires and pit barbeques attended by adult, safe distance from buildings, following Recreational Fire Pit Guidelines. | 2026-08-28 |
| Winnipeg City |
Neighbourhood Liveability By-law No. 1/2008 - Open Air Burning
adopted 2008-01-23 |
permit required: True · permit issuer: Chief of the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service or delegate · allowed conditions: Fires in approved receptacles on residential property, ceremonial fires, portable barbeques, CGA approved gas appliances, City park fixtures, or Fire Paramedic training. | 2026-08-28 |
Nothing on file for open burning & fires
Absence here is explicit, not a gap: each municipality below was checked, and its status says why there is no document.
Checked, nothing adopted (1) — Rural Municipality of Portage la Prairie (2026-08-28).
Other bylaws on file, none on this topic (62) — Churchill, Dauphin, Grandview Municipality, Melita, Morris, Municipality of Boissevain – Morton, Municipality of Brenda – Waskada, Municipality of Clanwilliam – Erickson, Municipality of Deloraine – Winchester, Municipality of Glenboro – South Cypress, Municipality of Glenella – Lansdowne, Municipality of Grassland, Municipality of Harrison Park, Municipality of McCreary, Municipality of Minitonas – Bowsman, Municipality of Pembina, Municipality of Russell – Binscarth, Municipality of Souris – Glenwood, Municipality of Ste. Rose, Municipality of Swan Valley West, Municipality of Two Borders, Neepawa, Niverville, Powerview-Pine Falls, Prairie View Municipality, Riverdale Municipality, Rural Municipality of Alonsa, Rural Municipality of Argyle, Rural Municipality of Armstrong, Rural Municipality of Brokenhead, Rural Municipality of Cornwallis, Rural Municipality of Dufferin, Rural Municipality of East St. Paul, Rural Municipality of Ellice – Archie, Rural Municipality of Fisher, Rural Municipality of Gimli, Rural Municipality of Grahamdale, Rural Municipality of Hanover, Rural Municipality of Headingley, Rural Municipality of Lac du Bonnet, Rural Municipality of Lakeshore, Rural Municipality of Macdonald, Rural Municipality of Montcalm, Rural Municipality of Morris, Rural Municipality of Mossey River, Rural Municipality of Piney, Rural Municipality of Pipestone, Rural Municipality of Reynolds, Rural Municipality of Roland, Rural Municipality of Rosser, Rural Municipality of Sifton, Rural Municipality of St. François Xavier, Rural Municipality of St. Laurent, Rural Municipality of Ste. Anne, Rural Municipality of Victoria Beach, Rural Municipality of Whitemouth, Rural Municipality of Yellowhead, Ste. Anne, Stonewall, Swan River, Teulon, Winnipeg Beach.
No bylaws published online (5, verified negatives) — Grand Rapids, Leaf Rapids, Lynn Lake, Municipality of Ethelbert, Mystery Lake.
Unconfirmed (1, leads but nothing verified) — Rural Municipality of Kelsey.