Open burning & fires across Yukon
Can I have a backyard fire? Do I need a burn permit?
2 of 8 municipalities in Yukon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dawson City |
Fire Protection and Life Safety Bylaw No. 13-02 (as amended by 13-05) | 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 | 2026-06-04 |
| Whitehorse City |
Parks and Public Open Space Bylaw No. 2015-20
adopted 2015-01-01 |
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 | 2026-06-04 |
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 (6) — Carmacks, Faro, Haines Junction, Mayo, Teslin, Watson Lake.