Open burning & fires — New Glasgow, Nova Scotia

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

Town of New Glasgow has 1 adopted bylaw on file, verified against the original document on 2026-06-05.

Fire and Burning Bylaw adopted bylaw
permit required True s. 10
permit issuer Fire Chief s. 10-11
allowed conditions Recreational Outdoor Burning Appliances compliant with bylaw allowed without permit; clean dry wood/charcoal only; no burning during burn restrictions or wind >25 km/h; min 4.75m from structures s. 8; s. 9
fine range first offence $100-$10,000; second $300-$10,000; third $500-$10,000 s. 18
scout note

Regulates open burning and fire-related activities within the Town of New Glasgow.

Machine-readable: open-burning.json · Official website: http://newglasgow.ca · Last verified 2026-06-05 · Open burning & fires across Canada