Open burning & fires — Dawson, Yukon

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

City of Dawson has 1 adopted bylaw on file, verified against the original document on 2026-06-04.

Fire Protection and Life Safety Bylaw No. 13-02 (as amended by 13-05) adopted bylaw
permit required True s. 19.01, 19.03
permit issuer Fire Chief s. 19.01
allowed conditions No open burning April 1-Sept 30 except cooking fires unless valid permit; outdoor cooking with propane/charcoal/clean wood allowed without permit; competent adult must attend fire s. 19.03, 19.05, 19.09
fine range $200 (cleanup burning outside dates) to $1,000 (land-clearing burning outside dates); summary conviction up to $1,000 or 6 months Schedule C and s. 26.02
scout note

City of Dawson fire prevention and life-safety bylaw. Part 19 regulates Open Burning: Fire Chief burning permits (max six months), an Apr 1-Sep 30 open-burning ban except cooking fires, and prohibits burning oil, tar, rubber, plastic, tires, etc.

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