Open burning & fires — Fort Smith, Northwest Territories

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

Town of Fort Smith has 1 adopted bylaw on file, verified against the original document on 2026-06-04.

Fire Prevention By-law No. 1024 adopted bylaw
permit required True s. 7(a)
permit issuer Fire Chief (Fire/EMS Chief) s. 2(g); s. 7(a)
allowed conditions Burn Permit required to light a fire outdoors except in Approved Outdoor Cooking Appliance or Approved Fire Pit; only Approved Burning Materials (clean dry seasoned firewood, unpainted lumber, charcoal); no tires; permit cancelled on Partial/Complete Fire Ban s. 7(a); s. 8(a)-(b); s. 7(h)
fine range Failure to obtain a Burn Permit $200.00; other burn offences $75.00-$500.00 Schedule "A"
scout note

Fire prevention bylaw with open-burning provisions: approved fire pits/outdoor fireplaces, Burn Permits required, fireworks prohibited without a permit, under the Fire Prevention Act. OCR-confirmed By-law 1024. URL corrected to the actual PDF (/media/600).

Machine-readable: open-burning.json · Official website: http://fortsmith.ca · Last verified 2026-06-04 · Open burning & fires across Canada