Open burning & fires — Rural Municipality of Whitehead, Manitoba

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

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

Fire Prevention By-law No. 2018-06 adopted bylaw
permit required True PART II: BURNING PERMIT REQUIREMENTS 1.
permit issuer Rural Municipality of Whitehead PART II: BURNING PERMIT REQUIREMENTS 1.
allowed conditions Fires in enclosed pits exempt. Yard waste in barrels allowed residential/rural/farm sites spring/fall if tended. PART IV: EXEMPTION FROM BURNING PERMIT 1, 2.
fine range $500, plus court costs PART VI: OFFENSE AND PENALTIES 1.
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Fire prevention and control bylaw regulating open-air fires, burning bans, and penalties in the Rural Municipality of Whitehead.

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