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

Township of Baldwin, Ontario has 1 adopted bylaw on file: Open Air Burning By-law 2026-002.

Open burning & fires — Baldwin, Ontario

Township of Baldwin has 1 adopted bylaw on file, verified against the original document on 2026-06-10.

Open Air Burning By-law 2026-002 adopted bylaw

permit required	True	s. 6
permit issuer	Fire Chief or Fire Department Representative	s. 20
allowed conditions	Approved fires or permitted types (campfire, brush, etc.) complying with seasonal dates, safety distances, owner consent, and material restrictions.	s. 6; s. 8

scout note

By-law to regulate open air burning and require notification to the Baldwin Township Fire Department. Read a first, second and third time January 12, 2026.