Open burning & fires — East Hawkesbury, Ontario

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

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

Open Air Burning By-Law No. 2016-44 adopted bylaw
permit required True Section 5
permit issuer Fire Chief or his alternate Section 20
allowed conditions Burn barrels, campfires, fireplaces, portable devices, brush fires, and farmer piles are permitted. Conditions apply for location, materials, supervision, and permits for brush/farmers. Section 7
scout note

Regulates open air burning in the municipality, including permits, conditions, restrictions, enforcement, and fire-control requirements.

Machine-readable: open-burning.json · Official website: http://www.easthawkesbury.ca/ · Last verified 2026-06-09 · Open burning & fires in other municipalities