Fire Permits

Thinking of lighting a fire?

Open Air Burning By-Law 84-2004

General

If you intend to light an open air fire with a flame base larger than 1 square metre you must obtain a fire permit before lighting the fire.

Applying for a fire permit

Please complete this application for a fire permit and return it to:
The Nation Municipality,
958 Route 500 West,
Casselman ON K0A 1M0.
Please ensure that the section for the location of the fire contains adequate directions to allow an inspection of the site.

Fire permits for fires lit in the months of January, February and March are free. In all other months a fee of $25.00 is charged.

What happens next?

Once the completed form is received by the Municipality the Municipal Law Enforcement Officer will visit the location to ensure that the fire can be lit in safety and conforms to the terms of the By-Law. The Officer may issue the permit, issue the permit with conditions, or, refuse the permit at this time.

Reasons for refusing a permit

The Officer will refuse to issue a fire permit if the following conditions exist.

The location of the fire is less than 50 metres from a neighbour's house.
The location is less than 150 metres from a woodland without snow cover.
Conditions are too dry to allow burning.
The smoke from the fire might create a danger to vehicular traffic.

After the fire permit is issued

The applicant will receive a fire permit which must be present at the location while the fire is burning. Before lighting the fire the applicant must telephone 1-888-870-8883 to advise the fire dispatch centre that they will be lighting a permitted fire, the dispatch centre will already have been sent a copy of the permit by the Officer.

Permits can be issued for a duration of up to 30 days. The expiry date will be marked on the permit.

What can not be burned?

Whether a fire permit is required or not it is prohibited to burn the following:

Tires, plastic, rubber or petroleum products.
Grass, weeds or other vegetation while it is still attached to the ground.

The burning of ditches, lawns and fields is prohibited. These types of fires are the most difficult to control, pose the highest danger of spreading and the smoke caused by the burning of roadside ditches creates a hazard to vehicular traffic.

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