Open burning & fires — Williams Lake, British Columbia
Can I have a backyard fire? Do I need a burn permit?
In the City of Williams Lake, British Columbia, open burning & fires rules are set by Fire Protection & Control Bylaw No. 2189, 2013, verified 2026-08-28. Fines: not less than One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150) and not more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000). Permit issuer: Officers. Allowed conditions: Cooking fires (briquettes), approved campground pits, factory pits (Schedule F), municipal burning, training, special occasion permit.
Fire Protection & Control Bylaw No. 2189, 2013
adopted bylaw
permit issuer
Officers
s. 502
allowed conditions
Cooking fires (briquettes), approved campground pits, factory pits (Schedule F), municipal burning, training, special occasion permit.
s. 501, s. 502
fine range
not less than One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150) and not more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000)
s. 1003(c)
scout note
Bans open-air fires citywide except approved cooking/backyard fire pits and permitted 'special occasion' burning; permits require a contained pit, water source, adult supervision, and extinguishing by 11pm.