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

Township of Blandford-Blenheim, Ontario has 1 adopted bylaw on file: Open-Air Burning By-law 2378-2023.

Open burning & fires — Blandford-Blenheim, Ontario

Township of Blandford-Blenheim has 1 adopted bylaw on file, verified against the original document on 2026-06-09.

Open-Air Burning By-law 2378-2023 adopted bylaw

permit required	True	s. 2.4
permit issuer	Chief Fire Official, or designate	s. 1.17
allowed conditions	Permit required (except cooking). Compliance with type-specific rules (distance, supervision, materials, weather). Suspended during bans or special weather statements.	s. 2.4, s. 3.1, s. 3.6

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Official open-air burning by-law regulating open-air fires, permits, and exempted burning conditions.