Open burning & fires — Rainy River, Ontario

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

Town of Rainy River has 1 adopted bylaw on file, verified against the original document on 2026-06-09.

Open Air Burning By-law 1626-15 adopted bylaw
permit required True s. 5.1: "No person(s) or owner(s) of land shall set a fire...without first having obtained a fire permit from the Chief Fire Official"
permit issuer Chief Fire Official s. 5.3.3: "Receives approval from the Chief Fire Official to conduct the burn"
allowed conditions Small confined fire <1m diameter/height in fire pit, supervised at all times; gas BBQs exempt; recreational fires exempt from 7am-7pm time limits s. 3.1, s. 4.1, s. 4.3, s. 8.6
fine range $350.00 per response for repeat non-compliance; $350.00 per hour for uncontrolled fire response s. 8.10: "$350.00 per response"; s. 9.4.4: "$350.00 per hour"
scout note

Controls and regulates open air burning, including times for fires, precautions, fire permits, fees, exemptions, and enforcement.

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