Open burning & fires — Bridgewater, Nova Scotia

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

Town of Bridgewater has 1 adopted bylaw on file, verified against the original document on 2026-06-05.

Chapter 18 — Fire Protection By-Law adopted bylaw
permit required False s. 3(1)
permit issuer Fire Chief or Fire Inspector (for religious/ceremonial open fires only) s. 3(5)
allowed conditions All burning prohibited except cooking food on certified portable barbeque or in grill/fireplace with dry seasoned wood or charcoal; solid-fuel grills not before 11:00am, embers out by 1:00am s. 3(2); s. 4(1)
fine range $250-$5,000 s. 7
scout note

Fire Protection By-law restricting open burning in the Town of Bridgewater; approved September 24 2012.

Machine-readable: open-burning.json · Official website: https://www.bridgewater.ca/ · Last verified 2026-06-05 · Open burning & fires across Canada