Open burning & fires — Moncton, New Brunswick

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

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

By-Law H-621 — Fire Protection / Arrêté H-621 — Protection contre les incendies adopted bylaw
permit required True s. 9(1)(b) — "where a Permit has been issued as provided for in this By-Law"
permit issuer Fire Chief s. 16 — "The Fire Chief may issue a Permit under this By-Law"
allowed conditions With valid permit: Appliance only, dry seasoned firewood, 4:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m., 3m from structures, spark arrestors. Exempt: BBQ, campgrounds, Fire Dept training. s. 12 (conditions for Appliance use with permit); s. 10(4) (exempt fires: BBQ, campgrounds, Fire Dept training/education, authorized fires)
fine range $240.00 minimum to $5,200.00 maximum s. 18(2) — "minimum fine... is $240.00 and the maximum fine... is $5,200.00"
scout note

Governs fire protection including fire pits/open burning and fireworks. Made and passed 19 July 2021; effective 1 January 2022. Residential fire pits permitted by permit; fireworks prohibited without Fire Chief permission.

Machine-readable: open-burning.json · Official website: https://moncton.ca/ · Last verified 2026-06-07 · Open burning & fires in other municipalities