Open burning & fires across Newfoundland and Labrador

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

18 of 274 municipalities in Newfoundland and Labrador have an adopted bylaw on open burning & fires on file. Each row links the municipality's answer page and, where transcribed, the full text of the document.

MunicipalityAdopted documentKey factsVerified
Channel-Port aux Basques
Town
Outdoor and Open-Air Fire Bylaw (TOCPAB-006-BL)
adopted 2026-01-20
permit issuer: Fire Chief of the Channel-Port aux Basques Volunteer Fire Department (or designate); minister's written approval required to burn Schedule E materials · allowed conditions: Fires in a covered barrel or contained outdoor fireplace on private property, continuously attended with water/extinguisher; no open-air fire exceeding two square metres; not when fire weather index is high or extreme · fines: first offence, fine of not less than $100 and not more than $1,000; subsequent offence $1,000 to $2,000 2026-08-29
Corner Brook
City
City of Corner Brook Fire Prevention Regulations
adopted 2008-04-21
permit required: True · permit issuer: the Chief or a Firefighter authorized by the chief · allowed conditions: Outdoor fire allowed without a permit only outside June, July and August; cooking fires in outdoor fireplaces, grills or barbeques on private property are exempt 2026-08-29
Deer Lake
Town
Fire Regulations
adopted 1981-09-14
2026-08-29
Ferryland
Town
Open Air Fire Regulations 2023 — Town of Ferryland permit required: True · allowed conditions: Fires in noncombustible outdoor fire container at least 4 m from any building, structure, property line, tree, fence, roadway or other combustible; cooking fires and small fires (<61cm x 61cm x 30cm) exempt 2026-08-29
Flatrock
Town
Fire Prevention By-Law — Town of Flatrock (including Open-Air Burning By-Laws, Schedule A)
adopted 2025-08-11
permit required: True · permit issuer: During Fire Season, Department of Natural Resources; when Provincial Regulations are not in effect, Torbay Volunteer Fire Department · allowed conditions: Outdoor wood-burning appliances allowed year-round with 3.0 m (10') clearance, dry seasoned firewood, one appliance per property, grate equipped; not during a ban/restriction 2026-08-29
Gander
Town
Open Outdoor Fire, Incinerator & Outdoor Fireplace Regulations
adopted 2014-02-05
permit required: True · permit issuer: Gander Fire Rescue (and local provincial forestry office during forest fire season); no fee · allowed conditions: Open fires minimum 3m (10ft) from any structure or as on permit; no burning of garbage/plastic; only during permitted hours; supervised at all times; prohibited when fire weather index is high or extreme 2026-08-29
Holyrood
Town
Town of Holyrood Open Air Fire Regulations
adopted 2013-10-08
permit required: True · permit issuer: District Fire Chief at the Holyrood Fire Department · allowed conditions: Permit required for open-air fire; no permit needed to burn in a screened barrel or outdoor wood-burning unit on private property meeting stated setbacks (e.g. 15 m / 3.5 m from woods) on non-combustible base. 2026-08-29
Labrador City
Town
Open Air Burning Regulations, 2012 permit required: True · permit issuer: Town of Labrador City (permit issued by the Town); installation/location of wood burning appliances subject to approval of the Office of the Fire Chief · allowed conditions: No outdoor fire without a permit; outdoor wood burning appliances allowed in rear yard with spark arrestor, 4.6m clearances, dry seasoned wood, supervised, extinguisher/hose available; fires prohibited in high wind or when Fire Weather Index high/extreme 2026-08-29
Marystown
Town
Outdoor Wood Burning Units — Town of Marystown
+1 more
permit required: False · permit issuer: the minister or the minister's designate · allowed conditions: Unit made of non-combustible materials, contains fire, screened, on legs/mineral soil (1.5m²), 3.5m from woods. 2026-08-29
Mount Pearl
City
Open Air Burning Regulations
adopted 2018-01-09
permit required: True · permit issuer: Chief Administrative Officer (with consent of the St. John's Regional Fire Department) · allowed conditions: Outdoor Wood Burning Appliances allowed throughout City subject to conditions (dry seasoned firewood only, 3.0 m from combustibles, grate, no nuisance); Open Air Fires only by permit; no fires during a fire ban 2026-08-29
Paradise
Town
Open Air Burning Regulations, 2013
adopted 2013-08-23
permit required: True · permit issuer: Department of Natural Resources Forestry Services Branch (Permit issued under Section 98 of the Forestry Act) · allowed conditions: Outdoor Wood Burning Appliances allowed year-round subject to conditions; no fires during a fire ban or when Fire Weather Index is high or extreme; Special (Open Air) burning requires a Permit 2026-08-29
Rocky Harbour
Town
Fire Pit Regulations — Town of Rocky Harbour
adopted 2021-02-02
permit required: False · allowed conditions: Outdoor firepits permitted if non-combustible/fire-rated, adult-supervised, burning only normal combustibles (wood, paper), no petroleum material, with clearances and extinguisher; not in high/extreme fire weather index 2026-08-29
Small Point-Adam's Cove-Blackhead-Broad Cove
Town
Fire Ban By-Law - Town of Small Point-Broad Cove-Blackhead-Adam's Cove allowed conditions: Open-air fires generally allowed except during a fire ban; ban automatic when Provincial Forest Fire Hazard Index is Very High or Extreme, or when issued by Council; CSA/ULC propane fire pits permitted during a ban. 2026-08-29
South River
Town
Town of South River Bonfire Regulations 1990
adopted 1990-10-16
permit required: True · permit issuer: Council (written permit); designated areas approved by Council and local Fire Department · allowed conditions: Bonfires permitted only with written Council permit, under adult supervision, in designated areas; must be extinguished and not left to burn overnight; no tires burned. 2026-08-29
Springdale
Town
Open Fire By-Law - Town of Springdale
adopted 2025-06-09
permit required: True · permit issuer: Minister or Minister's designate under the Forestry Act (provincial burn permit for clearing land/brush on or within 300m of forest land during forest fire season) · allowed conditions: Fire allowed without permit in an incinerator, outdoor fireplace, covered barrel, or outdoor wood-burning unit meeting stated conditions; prohibited when fire weather index is high or extreme. 2026-08-29
St. John's
City
Open Air Fire Regulations No. 1306
adopted 1993-05-03
permit required: True · permit issuer: Chief of the St. John's Regional Fire Department · allowed conditions: Outdoor wood burning appliances allowed without a permit if wind under 20 km/h, 4.5 m from buildings, attended by someone 18+, burning only seasoned wood 2026-08-29
Torbay
Town
Torbay Open Air Burning Regulations
adopted 2010-08-23
permit required: True · permit issuer: Torbay Volunteer Fire Department (or Department of Natural Resources during Fire Season) · allowed conditions: Outdoor wood burning appliances may be used year-round without a permit if manufacturer's instructions followed, only dry seasoned wood, 3.0 m clearance, one appliance per property, equipped with a grate, and no active fire ban 2026-08-29
Wabush
Town
Open Air Burning By-Law 2025 permit required: True · permit issuer: Office of the Fire Chief · allowed conditions: Open Air Fires prohibited; only CSA/ANSI/ULC-approved Outdoor Wood Burning Appliances allowed, located in rear yard, attended, with extinguisher/hose available; invalid at 'high' or 'extreme' Fire Weather Index or during a fire ban 2026-08-29

Nothing on file for open burning & fires

Absence here is explicit, not a gap: each municipality below was checked, and its status says why there is no document.

Checked, nothing adopted (2) — Conception Bay South (2026-08-29), Gambo (2026-08-29).

Other bylaws on file, none on this topic (162) — Anchor Point, Appleton, Aquaforte, Arnold's Cove, Avondale, Badger, Baie Verte, Bauline, Bay Bulls, Bay Roberts, Belleoram, Birchy Bay, Bishop's Falls, Bonavista, Botwood, Brigus, Bryant's Cove, Buchans, Burgeo, Burin, Cape Broyle, Cape St. George, Carbonear, Carmanville, Cartwright, Labrador, Centreville-Wareham-Trinity, Chapel Arm, Charlottetown, Clarenville, Clarke's Beach, Colinet, Colliers, Come By Chance, Conception Harbour, Cormack, Cow Head, Cox's Cove, Cupids, Dover, Eastport, Elliston, Embree, Englee, Fermeuse, Flower's Cove, Fogo Island, Forteau, Fortune, Garnish, Gillams, Glenburnie-Birchy Head-Shoal Brook, Glenwood, Glovertown, Grand Bank, Grand Falls-Windsor, Hampden, Hant's Harbour, Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Harbour Breton, Harbour Grace, Harbour Main-Chapel's Cove-Lakeview, Hawke's Bay, Heart's Content, Heart's Delight-Islington, Hermitage-Sandyville, Hopedale, Hughes Brook, Humber Arm South, Indian Bay, Irishtown-Summerside, Isle aux Morts, Kippens, L'Anse-au-Clair, L'Anse-au-Loup, LaScie, Lawn, Leading Tickles, Lewin's Cove, Lewisporte, Logy Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove, Long Harbour-Mount Arlington Heights, Main Brook, Makkovik, Mary's Harbour, Massey Drive, McIvers, Meadows, Millertown, Milltown-Head of Bay d'Espoir, Ming's Bight, Mount Carmel-Mitchells Brook-St. Catherines, Mount Moriah, Nain, New Perlican, New-Wes-Valley, Norman's Cove-Long Cove, Norris Arm, Norris Point, North River, North West River, Northern Arm, Old Perlican, Pacquet, Parson's Pond, Pasadena, Peterview, Petty Harbour-Maddox Cove, Pilley's Island, Placentia, Point Leamington, Port Blandford, Port Hope Simpson, Port Rexton, Port Saunders, Port au Choix, Port au Port East, Port au Port West-Aguathuna-Felix Cove, Portugal Cove South, Portugal Cove–St. Philip's, Pouch Cove, Raleigh, Red Bay, Reidville, Rigolet, Robert's Arm, Roddickton-Bide Arm, Salmon Cove, Salvage, Sandy Cove, Southern Harbour, Spaniard's Bay, St. Alban's, St. Anthony, St. George's, St. Jacques-Coomb's Cove, St. Joseph's, St. Lawrence, St. Lewis, St. Pauls, Steady Brook, Stephenville, Stephenville Crossing, Summerford, Sunnyside, Terra Nova, Traytown, Trinity, Trinity Bay North, Triton, Trout River, Twillingate, Upper Island Cove, Victoria, Wabana, West St. Modeste, Whitbourne, Whiteway, Winterland, Winterton, Witless Bay, Woody Point, Bonne Bay, York Harbour.

No bylaws published online (92, verified negatives) — Admirals Beach, Baine Harbour, Bay L'Argent, Bay de Verde, Baytona, Beachside, Bellburns, Bird Cove, Bishop's Cove, Branch, Brent's Cove, Brighton, Burlington, Burnt Islands, Campbellton, Chance Cove, Change Islands, Coachman's Cove, Comfort Cove-Newstead, Conche, Cook's Harbour, Cottlesville, Crow Head, Daniel's Harbour, English Harbour East, Fleur de Lys, Fox Cove-Mortier, Fox Harbour, Frenchman's Cove, Gallants, Gaskiers-Point La Haye, Gaultois, George's Brook-Milton, Goose Cove East, Grand le Pierre, Greenspond, Happy Adventure, Hare Bay, Heart's Desire, Howley, Jackson's Arm, Keels, King's Cove, King's Point, Lamaline, Lark Harbour, Little Bay, Little Bay East, Little Burnt Bay, Lord's Cove, Lourdes, Lumsden, Lushes Bight-Beaumont-Beaumont North, Middle Arm, Miles Cove, Morrisville, Musgrave Harbour, Musgravetown, Nipper's Harbour, Parkers Cove, Pinware, Point Lance, Point May, Point au Gaul, Point of Bay, Pool's Cove, Port Anson, Port Kirwan, Postville, Ramea, Red Harbour, Rencontre East, Renews-Cappahayden, River of Ponds, Riverhead, Rose Blanche-Harbour le Cou, Rushoon, Sandringham, Seal Cove (Fortune Bay), Seal Cove (White Bay), South Brook, St. Bernard's-Jacques Fontaine, St. Brendan's, St. Bride's, St. Lunaire-Griquet, St. Mary's, St. Shott's, St. Vincent's-St. Stephen's-Peter's River, Terrenceville, Trepassey, Westport, Woodstock.

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