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

Township of Douro-Dummer, Ontario has 1 adopted bylaw on file: Open-Air Burning By-law 2020-35.

Open burning & fires — Douro-Dummer, Ontario

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

Open-Air Burning By-law 2020-35 adopted bylaw

permit required	True	Section 4.2
permit issuer	Fire Chief	'Permit' means written authority provided by the Fire Chief
allowed conditions	Permit required; clean dry wood only; attended by competent adult; extinguishment within 10m; wind under 25km/h; no burning during fire ban.	Schedule "A"; Schedule "B"

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Adopted by-law regulating open-air burning, burn permits, fire types, clearances, attendance, restrictions, and enforcement in Douro-Dummer.