Open burning & fires across Prince Edward Island
Can I have a backyard fire? Do I need a burn permit?
5 of 59 municipalities in Prince Edward Island have an adopted bylaw on open burning & fires on file. Each row links the municipality's answer page and, where transcribed, the full text of the document.
| Municipality | Adopted document | Key facts | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlottetown City |
Fire Protection and Emergency Services Bylaw (amended February 9, 1998; amended March 9, 2009) | permit required: True | 2026-06-03 |
| Miscouche Rural municipality |
Open Fire and Camp Fires Bylaw # 2020-03
adopted 2020-11-12 |
allowed conditions: Only recreational fires in a contained fire pit with spark arrester; not when winds gusty or steady 20km/h+; max 0.6m x 0.6m, 7m from buildings, supervised | 2026-06-03 |
| O'Leary Town |
Fire Pits and Camp Fires Bylaw No. 2019-03
adopted 2019-07-11 |
permit issuer: Fire Chief or Deputy Chief (notification 24h in advance for agricultural brush burning, plus provincial permit); Province of PEI issues burning permits · allowed conditions: Camp/open fires not exceeding 0.6m x 0.6m, located 7m from any building and 3m from shrubbery/fences/trees, supervised, with water/firefighting tools nearby; prohibited when fire index high or above or winds 20 km/h or higher | 2026-06-03 |
| Souris Town |
Garbage Burning By-law 85-4
adopted 1985-08-12 |
permit required: True · permit issuer: Town Council (prior written consent) and the Fire Chief (approval; determines incinerator type) · allowed conditions: Burning/incinerating grass or garbage (commercial, residential, or recreational property) only with prior written Council consent and Fire Chief approval | 2026-06-03 |
| Summerside City |
Open Fires Bylaw CS-35
adopted 2021-06-21 |
permit required: True · permit issuer: Fire Chief (City of Summerside Fire Services) · allowed conditions: Permits only Apr 1-Dec 1, not in residential areas, only for properties >1 hectare (2.47 acres); small recreational campfires per City guidelines permitted; prohibited if fire index High or winds >=20 kph | 2026-08-23 |
Nothing on file for open burning & fires
Absence here is explicit, not a gap: each municipality below was checked, and its status says why there is no document.
Other bylaws on file, none on this topic (31) — Abram-Village, Alberton, Alexandra, Belfast, Borden-Carleton, Brackley, Cornwall, Crapaud, Eastern Kings, Hazelbrook, Kensington, Kingston, Kinkora, Linkletter, Malpeque Bay, Miltonvale Park, Morell, Murray Harbour, Murray River, North Rustico, North Shore, Sherbrooke, Stanley Bridge, Hope River, Bayview, Cavendish and North Rustico, Stratford, Three Rivers, Union Road, Victoria, Warren Grove, Wellington, West River, York.
No bylaws published online (21, verified negatives) — Annandale-Little Pond-Howe Bay, Bedeque and Area, Breadalbane, Central Kings, Central Prince, Darlington, Greenmount-Montrose, Hampshire, Hunter River, Lot 11 and Area, Miminegash, Mount Stewart, North Wiltshire, Northport, Souris West, St. Felix, St. Louis, St. Nicholas, St. Peters Bay, Tignish, Tignish Shore.
Unconfirmed (2, leads but nothing verified) — Clyde River, Tyne Valley.