Open burning & fires — Rural Municipality of Elton, Manitoba

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

Rural Municipality of Rural Municipality of Elton has 1 adopted bylaw on file, verified against the original document on 2026-06-09.

By-Law 1651 Prevention and Control of Wildland Fires adopted bylaw
permit required True s. 3.1 ("no Open Air Fires can take place until approval has been provided")
permit issuer Municipal Office s. 3.1 ("approval has been provided by the Municipal Office")
allowed conditions Approval required. Wind <25km/h. Fire guard required. Extinguished by dusk. Villages: contained pits only. s. 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 6.2
fine range $250.00, $500.00, $1,000.00 s. 8.4
scout note

Regulates prevention and control of wildland fires and burning in Elton.

Machine-readable: open-burning.json · Official website: https://www.elton.ca/ · Last verified 2026-06-09 · Open burning & fires in other municipalities