Open burning & fires — Yellowknife, Northwest Territories

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

City of Yellowknife has 1 adopted bylaw on file, verified against the original document on 2026-06-04.

Emergency Response and Fire Protection Services By-law No. 4502 adopted bylaw

City of Yellowknife By-law No. 4502 prohibits open burning within City limits without an approved fire pit or burning permit, and requires a permit to discharge fireworks. Search-snippet confirmed; GUID matches City bylaws database entry '4502 - Emergency Response and Fire Protection Services By-law'.

Machine-readable: open-burning.json · Official website: https://www.yellowknife.ca/ · Last verified 2026-06-04 · Open burning & fires across Canada