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

Rural Municipality of Rural Municipality of Torch River No. 488, Saskatchewan has 1 adopted bylaw on file: Burning Permit Bylaw No. 04-2018.

Open burning & fires — Rural Municipality of Torch River No. 488, Saskatchewan

Rural Municipality of Rural Municipality of Torch River No. 488 has 1 adopted bylaw on file, verified against the original document on 2026-06-13.

Burning Permit Bylaw No. 04-2018 adopted bylaw

permit required	True	s. 3 — "without first obtaining a written burning permit as per attached schedule \"A\" from the Administrator"
permit issuer	Administrator of the Municipality	s. 3 — "from the Administrator of the Municipality"
allowed conditions	Fires <1m diameter, burning barrels, outdoor fireplace/camp fire/fire pit, smudge, and incinerators are exempt from permit requirement, subject to s. 3.2 containment conditions.	s. 3.1 — exemptions 3.1.1–3.1.5

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Adopted bylaw requiring permits for burning in the RM of Torch River No. 488; passed 16 July 2018.