{
 "topic": "open-burning",
 "label": "Open burning & fires",
 "question": "Can I have a backyard fire? Do I need a burn permit?",
 "jurisdiction": "Yukon",
 "country": "CA",
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/yt/open-burning/",
 "municipalities": [
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003505",
   "name": "Dawson",
   "type": "City",
   "path": "/ca/yt/dawson/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/yt/dawson/open-burning/",
   "json": "/ca/yt/dawson/open-burning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 1,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-04",
   "document": "Fire Protection and Life Safety Bylaw No. 13-02 (as amended by 13-05)",
   "document_number": "13-02",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/yt/dawson/open-burning/bylaw-13-02/",
   "answer": "In the City of Dawson, Yukon, permit required: True; permit issuer: Fire Chief; allowed conditions: No open burning April 1-Sept 30 except cooking fires unless valid permit; outdoor cooking with propane/charcoal/clean wood allowed without permit; competent adult must attend fire; fines: $200 (cleanup burning outside dates) to $1,000 (land-clearing burning outside dates); summary conviction up to $1,000 or 6 months. Source: Fire Protection and Life Safety Bylaw No. 13-02 (as amended by 13-05), verified 2026-06-04."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003511",
   "name": "Whitehorse",
   "type": "City",
   "path": "/ca/yt/whitehorse/",
   "answer_page": "/ca/yt/whitehorse/open-burning/",
   "json": "/ca/yt/whitehorse/open-burning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 1,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-04",
   "document": "Parks and Public Open Space Bylaw No. 2015-20",
   "document_number": "2015-20",
   "adopted_date": "2015-01-01",
   "transcript_url": "/ca/yt/whitehorse/open-burning/bylaw-2015-20/",
   "answer": "In the City of Whitehorse, Yukon, permit required: True; permit issuer: City (designated fire places/fire pits provided and approved by the City); allowed conditions: No wood fire or burning embers in any public open space except in designated fire places or fire pits provided and approved by the City; fines: unauthorized open fire $300 (1st) / $500 (2nd); up to $10,000 plus $2,500/day. Source: Parks and Public Open Space Bylaw No. 2015-20, verified 2026-06-04."
  }
 ],
 "not_on_file": [
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003504",
   "name": "Carmacks",
   "path": "/ca/yt/carmacks/",
   "status": "found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-04"
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003506",
   "name": "Faro",
   "path": "/ca/yt/faro/",
   "status": "found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-04"
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003507",
   "name": "Haines Junction",
   "path": "/ca/yt/haines-junction/",
   "status": "found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-04"
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003508",
   "name": "Mayo",
   "path": "/ca/yt/mayo/",
   "status": "found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-04"
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003509",
   "name": "Teslin",
   "path": "/ca/yt/teslin/",
   "status": "found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-04"
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-003510",
   "name": "Watson Lake",
   "path": "/ca/yt/watson-lake/",
   "status": "found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-04"
  }
 ]
}