Can I have a backyard fire? Do I need a burn permit?
In the Rural Municipality of Springfield, Manitoba, open burning & fires rules are set by By-law No. 22-03 Open Fires and Controlled Burning, verified 2026-09-24. Fines: not less that one-hundred dollars ($100.00) or not more than one-thousand dollars ($1,000). Allowed conditions: Allowed if Part III regulations met in residential zones, no fire ban active, not in permanently banned sections, only clean dry wood or briquettes in pits.
| allowed conditions | Allowed if Part III regulations met in residential zones, no fire ban active, not in permanently banned sections, only clean dry wood or briquettes in pits. | s. 3.4, 4.1, 4.3, 10.1 |
| fine range | not less that one-hundred dollars ($100.00) or not more than one-thousand dollars ($1,000) | s. 17.1 |
Adopted RM of Springfield Open Fires and Controlled Burning By-Law (open burning, fire bans, fire-safety hazards). Opened/OCR-confirmed.