Open burning & fires — White River, Ontario

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

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

Fire Burn Permit 2024 adopted bylaw
permit required True rule 10: "Fire Permits are required from April 1 to October 31"
permit issuer Issuing Officer "Issuing Officer" (signature block at bottom of form)
allowed conditions Valid April 1–Oct 31; ignited no sooner than 2 hours before sunset; extinguished by 2 hours after sunrise; only untreated wood, brush, leaves, or discarded wood by-products. rules 1–2: "ignited no sooner than 2 hours before sunset and must be extinguished 2 hours after sunrise"; "Only burn untreated wood, brush, leaves or discarded wood by-products"
scout note

Official burn permit document linked from the Township's documents page; included as supporting open-burning regulation evidence rather than a primary by-law text.

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