Open burning & fires — Fort Good Hope, Northwest Territories

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

Charter Community of Fort Good Hope has 1 adopted bylaw on file, verified against the original document on 2026-06-04.

By-law Number 212-18 — Fire Protection By-law adopted bylaw
permit required True s. 39
permit issuer Fire Chief "Permit" means the written authority of the Chief
allowed conditions Only dry combustible material; at least 100 feet from fuel/propane tanks; supervised at all times; no waste oil or tires; fire inside a teepee exempt; brush burning requires permit s. 42-43, s. 39, s. 46
scout note

Establishes and operates a fire protection service and regulates open burning: no outdoor fire without a Burning Permit, controls brush/building burning, bans waste-oil/tire burning. OCR-confirmed open-burning provisions; open_burning category correct.

Machine-readable: open-burning.json · Official website: none on record · Last verified 2026-06-04 · Open burning & fires across Canada