Open burning & fires — Miramichi, New Brunswick

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

City of Miramichi has 1 adopted bylaw on file, verified against the original document on 2026-06-07.

By-Law No. 78 — Prevention and Control of Fires in the City of Miramichi adopted bylaw
permit required False s. 4.1, s. 4.2
allowed conditions CSA-approved outdoor wood-burning appliance or recreational fire in contained hole/circle ≤1m diameter, dry seasoned firewood only, ≥3m from combustibles. s. 4.1, s. 4.2
fine range not exceeding the maximum amount payable under Part II of the Provincial Offences Procedures Act, as a Category E offence s. 7
scout note

Governs prevention and control of fires including outdoor/backyard burning. Read in entirety, third reading and enacted 27 July 2006.

Machine-readable: open-burning.json · Official website: http://www.miramichi.org/en/ · Last verified 2026-06-07 · Open burning & fires in other municipalities