{
 "answer": "In the City of Quesnel, British Columbia, open burning & fires rules are set by Fire Protection, Prevention and Emergency Services Bylaw No. 1902, 2021 (open burning provisions), verified 2026-08-28. Fines: not less than $100.00 and not more than $10,000.00. A permit is required. Permit issuer: Fire Chief or his designate.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000116",
 "municipality": "Quesnel",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "open_burning",
 "label": "Open burning & fires",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "https://quesnel.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Fire Protection, Prevention and Emergency Services Bylaw No. 1902, 2021 (open burning provisions)",
   "category": "open_burning",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/131984",
   "summary": "Requires a Fire Rescue Service permit for open-air burning except small supervised camp fires (max 0.5m x 0.5m, 1m firebreak, 8L water, dry wood/charcoal only); portable propane/gas fire features allowed on residential land only; all burning banned during declared fire bans or extreme hazard ratings.",
   "discovered_by": "bigcity-depth",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-23",
   "capture_sha256": "6100979a29113bf7c0f383caecf9a427b1ef6a5e5c30b4a8bdca7538dd41ac61",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-23T23:44:06+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "1902",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/6100979a29113bf7c0f383caecf9a427b1ef6a5e5c30b4a8bdca7538dd41ac61.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "permit_issuer": "Fire Chief or his designate",
    "allowed_conditions": "Permitted with Permit, or specific exceptions: outdoor cooking (propane/gas/charcoal), camp fires on private property meeting size/safety rules, or Fire Rescue authorized burning.",
    "fine_range": "not less than $100.00 and not more than $10,000.00"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "s. 5.1",
    "permit_issuer": "s. 5.1",
    "allowed_conditions": "s. 5.1, 5.2, 5.5, 5.6",
    "fine_range": "s. 13.2"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/quesnel/open-burning/bylaw-1902/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/quesnel/open-burning/"
}