{
 "topic": "open-burning",
 "label": "Open burning & fires",
 "question": "Can I have a backyard fire? Do I need a burn permit?",
 "jurisdiction": "New Brunswick",
 "country": "CA",
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/nb/open-burning/",
 "municipalities": [
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003047",
   "name": "Bathurst",
   "type": "City",
   "path": "/ca/nb/bathurst/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/nb/bathurst/open-burning/",
   "json": "/ca/nb/bathurst/open-burning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 1,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-07",
   "document": "By-Law No. 2017-09 — By-Law Concerning Outside Fires in the City of Bathurst / Arrêté No 2017-09",
   "document_number": "2017-09",
   "adopted_date": "2017-10-16",
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nb/bathurst/open-burning/arrete-2017-09/",
   "answer": "In the City of Bathurst, New Brunswick, permit required: True; permit issuer: Bathurst Fire Department; allowed conditions: Outdoor fireplaces allowed without permit subject to regulations; open fires require valid permit or Fire Department authorization; category 1 provincial fire watch must permit fires.; fines: category E offence under Part II of the Provincial Offences Procedures Act. Source: By-Law No. 2017-09 — By-Law Concerning Outside Fires in the City of Bathurst / Arrêté No 2017-09, verified 2026-06-07."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003057",
   "name": "Caraquet",
   "type": "Town",
   "path": "/ca/nb/caraquet/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/nb/caraquet/open-burning/",
   "json": "/ca/nb/caraquet/open-burning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 1,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
   "document": "Arrêté No. ARCAR-208 — Protection contre les incendies (Fire Protection)",
   "document_number": "ARCAR-208",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nb/caraquet/open-burning/arrete-arcar-208/",
   "answer": "In the Town of Caraquet, New Brunswick, allowed conditions: Recreational fires (category 1/campfire) per MNR guidelines on public or private land, or Caraquet-Bas-Caraquet fire service training.. Source: Arrêté No. ARCAR-208 — Protection contre les incendies (Fire Protection), verified 2026-06-05."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003058",
   "name": "Carleton North",
   "type": "Town",
   "path": "/ca/nb/carleton-north/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/nb/carleton-north/open-burning/",
   "json": "/ca/nb/carleton-north/open-burning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 1,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
   "document": "Fire Protection and Prevention By-Law No. S-4",
   "document_number": "S-4",
   "adopted_date": "2025-06-24",
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nb/carleton-north/open-burning/bylaw-s-4/",
   "answer": "In the Town of Carleton North, New Brunswick, permit required: True; permit issuer: Public Safety Manager; allowed conditions: Open-air outdoor fires require permit; residential organic burning allowed per NB Wildfire Index; 9AM–9PM; 15m from property line. Recreational fires (≤1.5m) need no permit.; fines: $100 (first offence) to $1000 (fourth offence or more; obstruction; failure to notify). Source: Fire Protection and Prevention By-Law No. S-4, verified 2026-06-05."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003061",
   "name": "Dieppe",
   "type": "City",
   "path": "/ca/nb/dieppe/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/nb/dieppe/open-burning/",
   "json": "/ca/nb/dieppe/open-burning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 1,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
   "document": "By-Law S-12 (2022) — Outside Fires",
   "document_number": "S-12",
   "adopted_date": "2022-08-08",
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nb/dieppe/open-burning/bylaw-s-12/",
   "answer": "In the City of Dieppe, New Brunswick, permit required: True; permit issuer: municipality; allowed conditions: Valid permit held, or Fire Department Management authorization obtained; fire of dry wood only, between 4:00 p.m. and midnight, with constant adult supervision.; fines: minimum $240 to maximum $2,100 per day. Source: By-Law S-12 (2022) — Outside Fires, verified 2026-06-05."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003064",
   "name": "Edmundston",
   "type": "City",
   "path": "/ca/nb/edmundston/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/nb/edmundston/open-burning/",
   "json": "/ca/nb/edmundston/open-burning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 2,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
   "document": "Arrete municipal 34.1R2015 — Protection incendie pour les appareils de chauffage exterieurs",
   "document_number": null,
   "adopted_date": null,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nb/edmundston/open-burning/arrete-municipal-34-1r2015-protection-incendie-pour-les/",
   "answer": "In the City of Edmundston, New Brunswick, permit required: True; permit issuer: municipality; allowed conditions: Appliances certified EPA Phase 1 Qualified may operate year-round; non-certified appliances prohibited May 15–September 15.; permit required: True. Source: Arrete municipal 34.1R2015 — Protection incendie pour les appareils de chauffage exterieurs; Arrete municipal 34R2013 — Protection incendie, verified 2026-06-05."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003066",
   "name": "Fredericton",
   "type": "City",
   "path": "/ca/nb/fredericton/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/nb/fredericton/open-burning/",
   "json": "/ca/nb/fredericton/open-burning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 1,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
   "document": "By-law No. S-20 — A By-law Respecting Fire Prevention",
   "document_number": "S-20",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nb/fredericton/open-burning/bylaw-s-20/",
   "answer": "The City of Fredericton, New Brunswick has 1 adopted bylaw on file: By-law No. S-20 — A By-law Respecting Fire Prevention, verified 2026-06-05."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003068",
   "name": "Fundy Albert",
   "type": "Village",
   "path": "/ca/nb/fundy-albert/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/nb/fundy-albert/open-burning/",
   "json": "/ca/nb/fundy-albert/open-burning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 2,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
   "document": "Hillsborough By-Law No. 41 — Fire Department and Prevention/Extinguishment of Fires",
   "document_number": "41",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nb/fundy-albert/open-burning/bylaw-41/",
   "answer": "In the Village of Fundy Albert, New Brunswick, permit required: True; permit issuer: New Brunswick Department of Natural Resources or the Department of Environment and Local Government; allowed conditions: Burning in a properly constructed incinerator is permitted without a permit.; permit required: True. Source: Hillsborough By-Law No. 41 — Fire Department and Prevention/Extinguishment of Fires; Riverside-Albert By-Law No. 12A — Fire Department and Fire Prevention/Extinguishment, verified 2026-06-05."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003069",
   "name": "Fundy Shores",
   "type": "Rural community",
   "path": "/ca/nb/fundy-shores/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/nb/fundy-shores/open-burning/",
   "json": "/ca/nb/fundy-shores/open-burning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 1,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
   "document": "By-Law B-1-2023: Fire By-Law",
   "document_number": "B-1-2023",
   "adopted_date": "2023-10-04",
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nb/fundy-shores/open-burning/bylaw-b-1-2023/",
   "answer": "The Rural community of Fundy Shores, New Brunswick has 1 adopted bylaw on file: By-Law B-1-2023: Fire By-Law, verified 2026-06-05."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003071",
   "name": "Grand Bay-Westfield",
   "type": "Town",
   "path": "/ca/nb/grand-bay-westfield/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/nb/grand-bay-westfield/open-burning/",
   "json": "/ca/nb/grand-bay-westfield/open-burning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 1,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
   "document": "By-law PS-002: Volunteer Fire-Rescue Department (Open Burning)",
   "document_number": "PS-002",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nb/grand-bay-westfield/open-burning/bylaw-ps-002/",
   "answer": "In the Town of Grand Bay-Westfield, New Brunswick, permit required: False; allowed conditions: Cooking on barbeque; gas fire pits; outdoor wood-burning appliances ≥3m from structures, dry seasoned wood only, supervised; not during Kings County open burning ban.; fines: First contravention: N/C; second (same address within 365 days): $50; third and subsequent: $75; or category E offence upon conviction. Source: By-law PS-002: Volunteer Fire-Rescue Department (Open Burning), verified 2026-06-05."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003072",
   "name": "Grand Falls",
   "type": "Town",
   "path": "/ca/nb/grand-falls/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/nb/grand-falls/open-burning/",
   "json": "/ca/nb/grand-falls/open-burning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 1,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
   "document": "Arrêté S-10 / By-Law S-10: Exterior Fires",
   "document_number": "S-10",
   "adopted_date": "2025-08-13",
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nb/grand-falls/open-burning/arrete-s-10/",
   "answer": "In the Town of Grand Falls, New Brunswick, permit required: True; permit issuer: Department of Natural Resources and Energy Development; allowed conditions: Small fire in approved outdoor fireplace within former municipal limits; open fires permitted in former LSDs with permit; propane/gas/charcoal BBQ permitted during Category 1 fire ban.; fines: minimum $140, maximum $2,100; administrative penalty of $1,500 for violations during a provincial burn ban. Source: Arrêté S-10 / By-Law S-10: Exterior Fires, verified 2026-06-05."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003075",
   "name": "Grand-Bouctouche",
   "type": "Town",
   "path": "/ca/nb/grand-bouctouche/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/nb/grand-bouctouche/open-burning/",
   "json": "/ca/nb/grand-bouctouche/open-burning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 1,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-07",
   "document": "Arrêté 2017-04 — Arrêté concernant les feux en plein air dans la ville de Bouctouche",
   "document_number": "2017-04",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "transcript_url": null,
   "answer": "The Town of Grand-Bouctouche, New Brunswick has 1 adopted bylaw on file: Arrêté 2017-04 — Arrêté concernant les feux en plein air dans la ville de Bouctouche, verified 2026-06-07."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003076",
   "name": "Hampton",
   "type": "Town",
   "path": "/ca/nb/hampton/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/nb/hampton/open-burning/",
   "json": "/ca/nb/hampton/open-burning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 1,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-07",
   "document": "By-Law No. HAM-2024-06 — Hampton Fire By-law",
   "document_number": "HAM-2024-06",
   "adopted_date": "2024-07-09",
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nb/hampton/open-burning/bylaw-ham-2024-06/",
   "answer": "In the Town of Hampton, New Brunswick, permit required: True; permit issuer: Hampton Fire-Rescue or Nauwigewauk Fire-Rescue; allowed conditions: Firefighters for training; cooking on barbeque; outdoor wood burning appliance/firepit with permit and safety conditions met; fines: Category E offence (s. 19.1); category F offence for non-compliance with court order (s. 19.3). Source: By-Law No. HAM-2024-06 — Hampton Fire By-law, verified 2026-06-07."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003078",
   "name": "Hartland",
   "type": "Town",
   "path": "/ca/nb/hartland/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/nb/hartland/open-burning/",
   "json": "/ca/nb/hartland/open-burning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 1,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-07",
   "document": "By-Law D-07.02 — Fire Protection and Prevention By-law (eff. Sept 23, 2025)",
   "document_number": "D-07.02",
   "adopted_date": "2025-09-23",
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nb/hartland/open-burning/bylaw-d-07-02/",
   "answer": "In the Town of Hartland, New Brunswick, permit required: True; permit issuer: Fire Chief; allowed conditions: Residential: organic material only, Jan 2–May 31, 9 am–9 pm, 15 m from property line; non-residential: up to 3 m diameter, year-round; permit required.; fines: $100 (first offence); $250 (second); $500 (third); $1,000 (fourth or more); $1,000 for obstruction or failure to notify. Source: By-Law D-07.02 — Fire Protection and Prevention By-law (eff. Sept 23, 2025), verified 2026-06-07."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003079",
   "name": "Harvey",
   "type": "Rural community",
   "path": "/ca/nb/harvey/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/nb/harvey/open-burning/",
   "json": "/ca/nb/harvey/open-burning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 1,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-07",
   "document": "By-Law 2023-08 — A By-Law Respecting the Harvey Volunteer Fire Department (Fire By-Law)",
   "document_number": "2023-08",
   "adopted_date": "2023-06-14",
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nb/harvey/open-burning/bylaw-2023-08/",
   "answer": "The Rural community of Harvey, New Brunswick has 1 adopted bylaw on file: By-Law 2023-08 — A By-Law Respecting the Harvey Volunteer Fire Department (Fire By-Law), verified 2026-06-07."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003086",
   "name": "McAdam",
   "type": "Village",
   "path": "/ca/nb/mcadam/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/nb/mcadam/open-burning/",
   "json": "/ca/nb/mcadam/open-burning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 1,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
   "document": "By-Law No. 6 — Respecting Fire Prevention",
   "document_number": "6",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nb/mcadam/open-burning/bylaw-6/",
   "answer": "In the Village of McAdam, New Brunswick, permit required: True; permit issuer: Fire Prevention Officer or council; allowed conditions: Burning allowed without permit if done in approved incinerator or complying with Forest Fires Act regulations.; fines: not exceeding fifty Dollars ($50.00). Source: By-Law No. 6 — Respecting Fire Prevention, verified 2026-06-05."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003087",
   "name": "Memramcook",
   "type": "Village",
   "path": "/ca/nb/memramcook/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/nb/memramcook/open-burning/",
   "json": "/ca/nb/memramcook/open-burning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 1,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-07",
   "document": "Arrêté no 41 — Protection contre les incendies et service d'urgence (Fire Protection and Emergency Services)",
   "document_number": "41",
   "adopted_date": "2016-09-26",
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nb/memramcook/open-burning/arrete-41/",
   "answer": "In the Village of Memramcook, New Brunswick, allowed conditions: Burning allowed for recreational purposes in public or private places per New Brunswick Ministry of Natural Resources directives, or for Memramcook Fire Service training.. Source: Arrêté no 41 — Protection contre les incendies et service d'urgence (Fire Protection and Emergency Services), verified 2026-06-07."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003088",
   "name": "Miramichi",
   "type": "City",
   "path": "/ca/nb/miramichi/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/nb/miramichi/open-burning/",
   "json": "/ca/nb/miramichi/open-burning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 1,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-07",
   "document": "By-Law No. 78 — Prevention and Control of Fires in the City of Miramichi",
   "document_number": "78",
   "adopted_date": "2006-07-27",
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nb/miramichi/open-burning/bylaw-78/",
   "answer": "In the City of Miramichi, New Brunswick, permit required: False; allowed conditions: CSA-approved outdoor wood-burning appliance or recreational fire in contained hole/circle ≤1m diameter, dry seasoned firewood only, ≥3m from combustibles.; fines: not exceeding the maximum amount payable under Part II of the Provincial Offences Procedures Act, as a Category E offence. Source: By-Law No. 78 — Prevention and Control of Fires in the City of Miramichi, verified 2026-06-07."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003090",
   "name": "Moncton",
   "type": "City",
   "path": "/ca/nb/moncton/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/nb/moncton/open-burning/",
   "json": "/ca/nb/moncton/open-burning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 1,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-07",
   "document": "By-Law H-621 — Fire Protection / Arrêté H-621 — Protection contre les incendies",
   "document_number": "H-621",
   "adopted_date": "2021-07-19",
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nb/moncton/open-burning/arrete-h-621/",
   "answer": "In the City of Moncton, New Brunswick, permit required: True; permit issuer: Fire Chief; 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.; fines: $240.00 minimum to $5,200.00 maximum. Source: By-Law H-621 — Fire Protection / Arrêté H-621 — Protection contre les incendies, verified 2026-06-07."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003096",
   "name": "Oromocto",
   "type": "Town",
   "path": "/ca/nb/oromocto/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/nb/oromocto/open-burning/",
   "json": "/ca/nb/oromocto/open-burning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 2,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
   "document": "By-Law 533 — Prevention of Fires",
   "document_number": "533",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nb/oromocto/open-burning/bylaw-533/",
   "answer": "In the Town of Oromocto, New Brunswick, permit required: False; allowed conditions: Fire Dept educational/training fires; cooking on a BBQ; outdoor wood burning appliance meeting distance, fuel, supervision, and no-smoke conditions.; fines: Voluntary payment $140; on summary conviction minimum $140, maximum $1,100; permit required: True. Source: By-Law 533 — Prevention of Fires; By-Law 540 — Prevention of Fires, verified 2026-06-05."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003098",
   "name": "Riverview",
   "type": "Town",
   "path": "/ca/nb/riverview/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/nb/riverview/open-burning/",
   "json": "/ca/nb/riverview/open-burning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 1,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
   "document": "By-Law 500-11 — Fire Protection",
   "document_number": "500-11",
   "adopted_date": "2020-04-14",
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nb/riverview/open-burning/bylaw-500-11/",
   "answer": "In the Town of Riverview, New Brunswick, allowed conditions: Outdoor wood burning appliances may be used if manufactured guidelines followed, proper construction, water source available, supervised by adult, dry seasoned firewood only, 3m clearance, no provincial burn ban.; fines: not less than $240.00 and not more than $5,200.00. Source: By-Law 500-11 — Fire Protection, verified 2026-06-05."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003099",
   "name": "Rivière-du-Nord",
   "type": "Town",
   "path": "/ca/nb/riviere-du-nord/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/nb/riviere-du-nord/open-burning/",
   "json": "/ca/nb/riviere-du-nord/open-burning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 1,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
   "document": "Arrêté No. 005-00-2024 — Arrêté sur la protection contre les incendies",
   "document_number": "005-00-2024",
   "adopted_date": "2024-03-19",
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nb/riviere-du-nord/open-burning/arrete-005-00-2024/",
   "answer": "In the Town of Rivière-du-Nord, New Brunswick, permit required: True; permit issuer: ministère des Ressources naturelles; allowed conditions: Campfires (feux de camp) exempt from permit; all outdoor fires must follow fire-index directives from ministère des Ressources naturelles, région de Gloucester.. Source: Arrêté No. 005-00-2024 — Arrêté sur la protection contre les incendies, verified 2026-06-05."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003100",
   "name": "Rothesay",
   "type": "Town",
   "path": "/ca/nb/rothesay/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/nb/rothesay/open-burning/",
   "json": "/ca/nb/rothesay/open-burning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 1,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
   "document": "By-Law 3-20: Fire Prevention and Protection By-law (amended August 2024)",
   "document_number": "3-20",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nb/rothesay/open-burning/bylaw-3-20/",
   "answer": "In the Town of Rothesay, New Brunswick, permit required: False; allowed conditions: Recreational fires permitted in contained area, dry seasoned wood, max 1 sq metre, attended at all times, means of extinguishment available, owner consent given.; fines: Administrative penalty up to $175; offence conviction minimum $1,500.00, maximum $5,200.00. Source: By-Law 3-20: Fire Prevention and Protection By-law (amended August 2024), verified 2026-06-05."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003101",
   "name": "Saint Andrews",
   "type": "Town",
   "path": "/ca/nb/saint-andrews/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/nb/saint-andrews/open-burning/",
   "json": "/ca/nb/saint-andrews/open-burning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 1,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
   "document": "By-Law No. 02-14: A By-law to Regulate Open Air Fires within the Town of Saint Andrews",
   "document_number": "02-14",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "transcript_url": null,
   "answer": "The Town of Saint Andrews, New Brunswick has 1 adopted bylaw on file: By-Law No. 02-14: A By-law to Regulate Open Air Fires within the Town of Saint Andrews, verified 2026-06-05."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003102",
   "name": "Saint John",
   "type": "City",
   "path": "/ca/nb/saint-john/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/nb/saint-john/open-burning/",
   "json": "/ca/nb/saint-john/open-burning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 1,
   "last_verified": "2026-08-23",
   "document": "By-Law Number L.G.-23 — A By-Law respecting Outdoor Fires within The City of Saint John",
   "document_number": null,
   "adopted_date": null,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nb/saint-john/open-burning/by-law-number-l-g-23-a-by-law-respecting-outdoor-fires/",
   "answer": "In the City of Saint John, New Brunswick, allowed conditions: Fires permitted only on days or times allowed under the province's forest fire watch; no-burn periods prohibited.. Source: By-Law Number L.G.-23 — A By-Law respecting Outdoor Fires within The City of Saint John, verified 2026-08-23."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003103",
   "name": "Saint-Quentin",
   "type": "Town",
   "path": "/ca/nb/saint-quentin/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/nb/saint-quentin/open-burning/",
   "json": "/ca/nb/saint-quentin/open-burning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 1,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
   "document": "Arrêté No. 21-2020: Arrêté municipal concernant l'allumage de feux en plein air",
   "document_number": "21-2020",
   "adopted_date": "2020-03-03",
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nb/saint-quentin/open-burning/arrete-21-2020/",
   "answer": "In the Town of Saint-Quentin, New Brunswick, permit required: True; permit issuer: Agent (chef pompier ou agent de prévention); allowed conditions: Campfire on private land or with owner's permission requires no permit; backfire under fire service agent direction exempt.; fines: Classe E (Partie II de la Loi sur la procédure applicable aux infractions provinciales). Source: Arrêté No. 21-2020: Arrêté municipal concernant l'allumage de feux en plein air, verified 2026-06-05."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003104",
   "name": "Salisbury",
   "type": "Town",
   "path": "/ca/nb/salisbury/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/nb/salisbury/open-burning/",
   "json": "/ca/nb/salisbury/open-burning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 1,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
   "document": "By-Law No. 11 — Salisbury Fire Rescue and the Prevention/Extinguishment of Fires",
   "document_number": "11",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nb/salisbury/open-burning/bylaw-11/",
   "answer": "In the Town of Salisbury, New Brunswick, permit required: True; permit issuer: Fire Chief (or Deputy Chief, Fire Prevention Officer, or Council-appointed Officer); allowed conditions: Category 1 fires permitted; residential zones require appliance ≤1m, ≥3m from combustibles, dry seasoned firewood only; not during DNR restricted burn periods.; fines: Administrative penalty $0.00–$1,500.00; additional fine on summary conviction $140.00–$2,100.00; Schedule B: first offence $100, second $250, third+ $500. Source: By-Law No. 11 — Salisbury Fire Rescue and the Prevention/Extinguishment of Fires, verified 2026-06-05."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003105",
   "name": "Shediac",
   "type": "Town",
   "path": "/ca/nb/shediac/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/nb/shediac/open-burning/",
   "json": "/ca/nb/shediac/open-burning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 2,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
   "document": "By-Law No. 13-51 — Outdoor Burning Appliances",
   "document_number": "13-51",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nb/shediac/open-burning/bylaw-13-51/",
   "answer": "In the Town of Shediac, New Brunswick, permit required: True; permit issuer: clerk; allowed conditions: CSA/EPA certified appliances only; installed in rear or side yard; 15m from lot boundaries; minimum 4,000 sq m lot; only solid wood fuel used.; fines: $240 (voluntary early payment: $100). Source: By-Law No. 13-51 — Outdoor Burning Appliances; By-Law No. F-13-50 — Outside Fires, verified 2026-06-05."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003112",
   "name": "Tantramar",
   "type": "Town",
   "path": "/ca/nb/tantramar/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/nb/tantramar/open-burning/",
   "json": "/ca/nb/tantramar/open-burning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 1,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
   "document": "By-Law No. 2026-21 — A By-Law Respecting the Regulation of Fires and Burning in Tantramar",
   "document_number": "2026-21",
   "adopted_date": "2026-04-27",
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nb/tantramar/open-burning/regulations-2026-21/",
   "answer": "In the Town of Tantramar, New Brunswick, permit required: True; permit issuer: Fire Chief; allowed conditions: BBQ cooking, Fire Department training fires, Ceremonial/Sacred fires (24h notice to Fire Chief), blueberry field burning (Schedule A), and Category 1 fires on eligible properties without a permit.; fines: category E offence; failure to comply with court order is category F offence. Source: By-Law No. 2026-21 — A By-Law Respecting the Regulation of Fires and Burning in Tantramar, verified 2026-06-05."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003113",
   "name": "Three Rivers",
   "type": "Village",
   "path": "/ca/nb/three-rivers/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/nb/three-rivers/open-burning/",
   "json": "/ca/nb/three-rivers/open-burning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 1,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
   "document": "By-Law No. 62 — Burning By-Law (Ward 2, Village of Petitcodiac predecessor)",
   "document_number": "62",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nb/three-rivers/open-burning/bylaw-62/",
   "answer": "In the Village of Three Rivers, New Brunswick, permit required: False; allowed conditions: Burning allowed in acceptable outdoor burning appliance, on private land, for recreational or personal use only, with adult supervision and firefighting means nearby.; fines: $50 for the first offence and $200 for each subsequent offence; minimum $240 for s.2(e) violations. Source: By-Law No. 62 — Burning By-Law (Ward 2, Village of Petitcodiac predecessor), verified 2026-06-05."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003119",
   "name": "Vallée-des-Rivières",
   "type": "Town",
   "path": "/ca/nb/vallee-des-rivieres/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/nb/vallee-des-rivieres/open-burning/",
   "json": "/ca/nb/vallee-des-rivieres/open-burning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 1,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
   "document": "Arrêté 10-2025-VDR — Feux extérieurs (Outdoor/Open Fires)",
   "document_number": "10-2025-VDR",
   "adopted_date": "2025-11-19",
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nb/vallee-des-rivieres/open-burning/arrete-10-2025-vdr/",
   "answer": "In the Town of Vallée-des-Rivières, New Brunswick, permit required: True; permit issuer: Department of Natural Resources and Energy Development; allowed conditions: Category 1 fires not prohibited by NB Forest Fire Watch; in former LSDs, open fires with provincial permit; in former municipal limits, outdoor fireplace only.; fines: $140–$2,100 (offence); $1,500 administrative penalty during burn ban. Source: Arrêté 10-2025-VDR — Feux extérieurs (Outdoor/Open Fires), verified 2026-06-05."
  }
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   "last_verified": "2026-06-07"
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   "municipality_id": "gx-003046",
   "name": "Arcadia",
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   "last_verified": "2026-06-07"
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   "municipality_id": "gx-003048",
   "name": "Beaurivage",
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   "last_verified": "2026-06-07"
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   "municipality_id": "gx-003049",
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   "last_verified": "2026-06-07"
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   "municipality_id": "gx-003051",
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   "status": "found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05"
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   "municipality_id": "gx-003052",
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   "last_verified": "2026-06-05"
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   "municipality_id": "gx-003053",
   "name": "Butternut Valley",
   "path": "/ca/nb/butternut-valley/",
   "status": "found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05"
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   "municipality_id": "gx-003054",
   "name": "Campbellton",
   "path": "/ca/nb/campbellton/",
   "status": "found",
   "last_verified": "2026-08-23"
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   "name": "Cap-Acadie",
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   "status": "found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05"
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   "municipality_id": "gx-003059",
   "name": "Central York",
   "path": "/ca/nb/central-york/",
   "status": "found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05"
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   "municipality_id": "gx-003060",
   "name": "Champdoré",
   "path": "/ca/nb/champdore/",
   "status": "found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05"
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  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003062",
   "name": "Doaktown",
   "path": "/ca/nb/doaktown/",
   "status": "found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05"
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  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003063",
   "name": "Eastern Charlotte",
   "path": "/ca/nb/eastern-charlotte/",
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   "last_verified": "2026-06-05"
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   "municipality_id": "gx-003067",
   "name": "Fredericton Junction",
   "path": "/ca/nb/fredericton-junction/",
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   "last_verified": "2026-06-05"
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   "name": "Fundy-St. Martins",
   "path": "/ca/nb/fundy-st-martins/",
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   "last_verified": "2026-06-05"
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   "municipality_id": "gx-003073",
   "name": "Grand Lake",
   "path": "/ca/nb/grand-lake/",
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   "last_verified": "2026-06-05"
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  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003074",
   "name": "Grand Manan",
   "path": "/ca/nb/grand-manan/",
   "status": "found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05"
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  {
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   "name": "Hanwell",
   "path": "/ca/nb/hanwell/",
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   "last_verified": "2026-06-07"
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   "last_verified": "2026-06-07"
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   "name": "Hautes-Terres",
   "path": "/ca/nb/hautes-terres/",
   "status": "found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05"
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   "name": "Heron Bay",
   "path": "/ca/nb/heron-bay/",
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   "last_verified": "2026-06-05"
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   "name": "Kedgwick",
   "path": "/ca/nb/kedgwick/",
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   "last_verified": "2026-06-05"
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   "path": "/ca/nb/lakeland-ridges/",
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   "last_verified": "2026-06-05"
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   "path": "/ca/nb/maple-hills/",
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   "last_verified": "2026-06-05"
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  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003089",
   "name": "Miramichi River Valley",
   "path": "/ca/nb/miramichi-river-valley/",
   "status": "found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-07"
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   "name": "Nackawic-Millville",
   "path": "/ca/nb/nackawic-millville/",
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   "last_verified": "2026-06-07"
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  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003092",
   "name": "Nashwaak",
   "path": "/ca/nb/nashwaak/",
   "status": "found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-07"
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  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003093",
   "name": "Neguac",
   "path": "/ca/nb/neguac/",
   "status": "found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05"
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   "municipality_id": "gx-003094",
   "name": "New Maryland",
   "path": "/ca/nb/new-maryland/",
   "status": "found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05"
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  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003095",
   "name": "Nouvelle-Arcadie",
   "path": "/ca/nb/nouvelle-arcadie/",
   "status": "found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05"
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003106",
   "name": "Shippagan",
   "path": "/ca/nb/shippagan/",
   "status": "found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05"
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  {
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   "name": "Southern Victoria",
   "path": "/ca/nb/southern-victoria/",
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   "last_verified": "2026-06-05"
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  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003108",
   "name": "St. Stephen",
   "path": "/ca/nb/st-stephen/",
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   "last_verified": "2026-06-05"
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   "municipality_id": "gx-003109",
   "name": "Strait Shores",
   "path": "/ca/nb/strait-shores/",
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   "last_verified": "2026-06-05"
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   "path": "/ca/nb/sunbury-york-south/",
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   "municipality_id": "gx-003111",
   "name": "Sussex",
   "path": "/ca/nb/sussex/",
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   "name": "Tracy",
   "path": "/ca/nb/tracy/",
   "status": "found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05"
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  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003118",
   "name": "Valley Waters",
   "path": "/ca/nb/valley-waters/",
   "status": "found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05"
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  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003120",
   "name": "Woodstock",
   "path": "/ca/nb/woodstock/",
   "status": "found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05"
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003121",
   "name": "Île-de-Lamèque",
   "path": "/ca/nb/ile-de-lameque/",
   "status": "found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05"
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003055",
   "name": "Campobello Island",
   "path": "/ca/nb/campobello-island/",
   "status": "none_found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05"
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003117",
   "name": "Upper Miramichi",
   "path": "/ca/nb/upper-miramichi/",
   "status": "none_found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05"
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003065",
   "name": "Five Rivers",
   "path": "/ca/nb/five-rivers/",
   "status": "uncertain",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05"
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003097",
   "name": "Quispamsis",
   "path": "/ca/nb/quispamsis/",
   "status": "uncertain",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05"
  }
 ]
}