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

Town of Watrous, Saskatchewan has 1 adopted bylaw on file: Burning Bylaw No. 06-2001.

Open burning & fires — Watrous, Saskatchewan

Town of Watrous has 1 adopted bylaw on file, verified against the original document on 2026-06-13.

Burning Bylaw No. 06-2001 adopted bylaw

permit required	True	s. 4
permit issuer	Fire Chief or designate	"authorized by the Fire Chief or designate"
allowed conditions	Recreational fires in non-combustible receptacle ≤0.61m³, supervised adult, no wind, no nuisance; weed/fire-prevention/training fires if authorized by Fire Chief.	s. 3 (a)–(e); s. 4

scout note

Adopted Town of Watrous bylaw to regulate the burning of refuse within town boundaries (Bylaw 06-2001, under The Saskatchewan Clean Air Act). Opened and OCR-confirmed.