Open burning & fires — Highlands East, Ontario

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

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

Open Air Burning By-law adopted bylaw
permit required True All other fires in Highlands East need a permit.
permit issuer Fire Chief Daytime Burning Permits are issued by the Fire Chief
allowed conditions Small fires permitted 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. following rules on size, setback, materials, smoke, supervision, and tools. Small fires are permitted in most areas
scout note

Open-air burning page states daytime burning rules, permit requirements, fire-season hours, size limits, setbacks, smoke restrictions, and links to the Open Air Burning By-law.

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