Open Burning

Campground Camp Fires

• Maximum size 18" x 18" x 18"
• Only clean dry wood or charcoal
• Must have bucket of water or garden hose at site and someone attending
• Exempt from both smoke complaints and bylaw setback distances
• Not permitted during rain, fog, smog alerts or fire bans
• Only applies to: Rochester Place, Lighthouse Yacht Club, Smugglers Marina, Cove Marina, Quinlan Marina and Stoney Point Trailer Park

Residential Camp Fires

• Maximum size 24" x 24" x 24"
• Only clean dry wood or charcoal
• Must have bucket of water or garden hose at site and someone attending
• Center of fire must be minimum of 10' from hedges, fence, buildings, etc.
• Center of fire must be a minimum of 15' from property lines
• Not allowed when wind could cause smoke annoyance to neighbours
• Not allowed during rain, fog, smog alerts or fire bans
• Not allowed on or close to construction sites

Enclosed Fire - 45 gallon drum type

• Only clean dry wood or charcoal
• Must have bucket of water or garden hose at site and someone attending
• Center of fire must be minimum of 10' from hedges, fence, buildings, etc.
• Center of fire must be a minimum of 15' from property lines
• Requires wire mesh cover with maximum .25" grid openings
• Not allowed when wind could cause smoke annoyance to neighbours
• Not allowed during rain, fog, smog alerts or fire bans
• Not allowed on or close to construction sites

Not allowed on highways, ditches, commercial, industrial or municipal properties

Open Burning - larger than residential camp fire - permission required

• Not allowed on highways, ditches, commercial, industrial or municipal properties
• Not allowed when wind could cause smoke annoyance to neighbours
• Not allowed during rain, fog, smog alerts or fire bans
• Not allowed on or close to construction sites
• Not allowed after sunset or before sunrise
• Must have sufficient equipment and/or water on site to suppress the fire
• Smoke cannot decrease visibility on highways
• Cannot dispose of waste from commercial, industrial, construction or demolition sites
• A 3' x 3' x 3' wood pile requires a minimum 21' distance from combustibles and property lines
• Larger fires require larger setback as determined by fire administration
• Farmers can burn vegetable matter or vegetation incidental to typical farming operations which include: brush, wheat stubble, corn stubble, tree branches/stumps and vegetation debris from excavated farm ditch and drain cleaning
• Clean dry wood or charcoal can be burned
• Burning leaves, cat tails, phragmites, garbage, plastics, rubber and shingles, etc. is not permitted
• All open burning requires permission from fire administration

Domestic Appliance Burning

• Personal warmth device is fuelled by clean dry wood and is ULC and CSA approved
• Must follow manufacturers recommendations for setback distances and operation
• Must have bucket of water or garden hose at site and someone attending
• Not allowed when wind could cause smoke annoyance to neighbours
• Not allowed during rain, fog, smog alerts or fire bans