Open burning & fires — Tofino, British Columbia

Can I have a backyard fire? Do I need a burn permit?

The District Municipality of Tofino, British Columbia has 1 adopted bylaw on file: Outdoor Burning Bylaw No. 1071, 2008 (Consolidated Version), verified 2026-09-24.

Outdoor Burning Bylaw No. 1071, 2008 (Consolidated Version) adopted bylaw
allowed conditions Burning allowed if exempted under sections 4, 5, 6 (cooking, campfires, beach fires, incinerators) and complying with supervision, location, time, fuel conditions. s. 3.2; s. 4
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Regulates open burning of materials on properties within Tofino, including permitted burn types, conditions, and prohibited materials.

Machine-readable: open-burning.json · Official website: https://tofino.ca/ · Last verified 2026-09-24 · Open burning & fires across British Columbia · Open burning & fires in other municipalities