Fire permits will not be required to burn piled wood, brush, discarded wood by-products if:

• the fire is tended by a responsible person until out

• the pile is less than 2 metres in diameter and less than 2 metres high

• the fire is ignited after 7:00 p.m., or later and is extinguished at 7:00 a.m., or earlier

• the fire is at least 2 metres from any flammable materials, and

• the person has adequate tools or water to contain the fire  

• No burning in high winds

A permit will not be required to burn grass and leaves if:

• the fire is tended by a responsible person until out,

• the area to be burned is less than 1 ha.

• The length of flaming edge is less than 30 metres,

• The fire is ignited at 7:00 p.m. or later, and it extinguished at 7:00 a.m., or earlier, and

• The person has adequate tools or water to contain the fire

• No burning in high winds

Incinerators will not require permits if they are:

• Enclosed devices,

• at least 5 metres from any forest

• at least 2 metres from flammable materials,

• covered by mesh less than 5 millimetres in size, and

• a responsible person monitors the fire until out

If however a Restricted Fire Zone is put in place because of high fire hazard, these fires will not be allowed.

These Rules and Regulations apply during the months of April 1^st to October 31^st of each year.