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title: Barriere backyard fire and burning rules
question: "Can I have a backyard fire or burn yard waste in Barriere?"
place: Barriere, British Columbia, Canada
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category: Bylaws, noise and complaints
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owner_body: District of Barriere
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# Barriere backyard fire and burning rules

**Question:** Can I have a backyard fire or burn yard waste in Barriere?

**Short answer:** In the District of Barriere, a small campfire in a pit up to 24 inches across needs no permit. Dry garden refuse may be burned without a permit, dawn to dusk, in the spring, fall and winter period the Fire Chief sets. No burning is allowed during a ban.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Barriere, https://www.barriere.ca)  
**Cost:** No permit for a campfire or for burning dry garden refuse. No burning permit fee in the Fees and Charges Bylaw. Bylaw notice for breaking the Fire Regulations Bylaw: $300 ($250 if paid early, $500 late).  
**How long:** No permit needed for campfires or garden refuse.  
**Where:**
- Phone: District Office (current bans), 250-672-9751
- In person: District Office (Municipal Hall), 4936 Barriere Town Road, Barriere, BC V0E 1E0 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (per the Bylaw Enforcement page))

## Key facts

- **Backyard campfires:** Small fire pits for warmth or cooking are allowed without a permit if: no larger than 24 inches across (or a CSA burning unit); seasoned untreated wood only; kept in a pit and attended with extinguishing equipment; at least 5 m from property lines, buildings and combustibles. Subject to bans.
  - Source: [Fire Regulations Bylaw No. 55, consolidated, Schedule C and s. 2.34(b)](https://barriere.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2FNotices%2FFire%20Dept%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Bylaw%20No_%2055%20CONSOLIDATED%20Fire%20Regulations%20Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Fire pit size not to exceed 24" … "Campfires must be located a minimum of 5 meters from adjoining property lines, buildings and any other combustible material" … "Campfires must be intended for and used solely for the preparation of food and/or warmth." … "Small fire pits used for warmth or the preparation of food using seasoned wood fuel and"
  - Source: [Fire Regulations Bylaw No. 55, consolidated, Schedule C, s. 2(b)](https://barriere.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2FNotices%2FFire%20Dept%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Bylaw%20No_%2055%20CONSOLIDATED%20Fire%20Regulations%20Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "All fires are subject to local fire hazard restrictions"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Burning yard waste:** Dry garden refuse (small pruning, vegetable garden refuse) may be burned without a permit, dawn to dusk, in the spring, fall and winter period set by the Fire Chief. Piles up to 1 m by 1 m and 1.5 m high, 15 m from structures, attended. Not allowed during a ban. Burning garbage in barrels is prohibited.
  - Source: [Fire Regulations Bylaw No. 55, consolidated, s. 2.32(a); Schedule D](https://barriere.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2FNotices%2FFire%20Dept%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Bylaw%20No_%2055%20CONSOLIDATED%20Fire%20Regulations%20Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Residents may burn in the open air, dry garden refuse (small pruning, vegetable garden refuse) without a" … "the piles of materials to be burned shall not be larger than 1 metre by 1 metre and shall not be" … "the fire shall be at least 15 metres from any slash, other flammable debris or from any structure;"
  - Source: [Fire Regulations Bylaw No. 55, consolidated, s. 2.31(e)](https://barriere.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2FNotices%2FFire%20Dept%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Bylaw%20No_%2055%20CONSOLIDATED%20Fire%20Regulations%20Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Burning of rubbish/garbage in burning barrels is prohibited within the District of Barriere."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Permit:** No permit for residential burning of dry garden refuse. Burning for lot clearing or commercial or industrial yard clean-up needs the Fire Chief's permission (72 hours at a time, 15 days apart on the same property).
  - Source: [Fire Regulations Bylaw No. 55, consolidated, ss. 2.32(a), 2.33(a), 2.33(c)](https://barriere.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2FNotices%2FFire%20Dept%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Bylaw%20No_%2055%20CONSOLIDATED%20Fire%20Regulations%20Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Permits for this type of residential burning are not required." … "must obtain permission of the Fire Chief." … "Permissions granted will be for a 72 hours period only unless"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fire bans:** Open burning is banned when the Province has a burning ban in place or at the Fire Chief's discretion, and the Fire Chief may prohibit any or all outdoor fires. For current bans, see Local Notices on the District homepage or call 250-672-9751.
  - Source: [Fire Regulations Bylaw No. 55, consolidated, ss. 2.31(a), 2.32(a)](https://barriere.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2FNotices%2FFire%20Dept%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Bylaw%20No_%2055%20CONSOLIDATED%20Fire%20Regulations%20Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "The Fire Chief may prohibit any or all types of outdoor fires when" … "open burning is banned within the District of Barriere if the Ministry of Forests and"
  - Source: [Fire Department, Fire Bans and Restrictions](https://www.barriere.ca/p/fire-department)
  - Official wording: "For all up to date information on current fire bans and restrictions, please see the Local Notices on the Homepage or call the office directly at 250-672-9751."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Instead of burning:** On days the District designates, curbside Yard and Garden Waste pickup (up to 2 cubic yards per home). Or the TNRD Louis Creek Eco-Depot, 4077 Agate Bay Road, where residential yard waste is free.
  - Source: [Solid Waste Regulations Bylaw No. 266, s. 11.1, 11.4](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=35f96bab-3033-47c4-9a6f-007fdb0536b6)
  - Official wording: "From time to time, the District may designate days when the District may provide general" … "Staff may collect a maximum of two (2) cubic yard of Yard and Garden Waste from each"
  - Source: [Louis Creek Eco-Depot, Thompson-Nicola Regional District, Accepted Materials](https://www.tnrd.ca/services/garbage-recycling/depot-services-waste-drop-off/louis-creek-eco-depot/)
  - Official wording: "Yard Waste | Residential: Free to Recycle"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fine:** Bylaw notice: $300 ($250 if paid early, $500 late) for breaking any provision of Fire Regulations Bylaw No. 55. On summary conviction, not less than $250 per offence.
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 95, Schedule A, Fire Regulations Bylaw No. 55](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=aaac793f-9b92-48b7-870d-baf4e54f2279)
  - Official wording: "Failure to comply with the provision & scehdules of Bylaw No. 55 as amended $300 $250 NO n/a $500"
  - Source: [Fire Regulations Bylaw No. 55, consolidated, s. 7.2](https://barriere.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2FNotices%2FFire%20Dept%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Bylaw%20No_%2055%20CONSOLIDATED%20Fire%20Regulations%20Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "liable to a penalty of not less than two hundred and fifty ($250.00) dollars for each infraction or offense"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** District of Barriere Fire Regulations Bylaw No. 55 (amended by Bylaws No. 121, 155, 162)
  - Source: [Fire Regulations Bylaw No. 55, consolidated, s. 1](https://barriere.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2FNotices%2FFire%20Dept%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Bylaw%20No_%2055%20CONSOLIDATED%20Fire%20Regulations%20Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "District of Barriere Fire Regulations Bylaw No. 55"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The [Fire Regulations Bylaw No. 55](<https://barriere.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2FNotices%2FFire%20Dept%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Bylaw%20No_%2055%20CONSOLIDATED%20Fire%20Regulations%20Bylaw.pdf>) allows two kinds of burning without a permit.

**Campfires.** Small fire pits for warmth or cooking, no larger than 24 inches across (or a CSA burning unit), using seasoned untreated wood only. Keep the fire in a pit and attended, with extinguishing equipment, at least 5 m from property lines, buildings and combustibles.

**Dry garden refuse.** Small pruning and vegetable garden refuse, dawn to dusk, in the spring, fall and winter period set by the Fire Chief. Piles up to 1 m by 1 m and 1.5 m high, 15 m from structures and 4 m from logs and trees, attended, with a shovel and 18 L of water at hand and the ground cleared. No tires, treated lumber, plastics or similar. Burning is only on private property. Burning garbage in barrels is prohibited.

## Steps

1. Check for a ban first: Local Notices on the District homepage, or call 250-672-9751.
2. Confirm the Fire Chief's current burning period for garden refuse.
3. Burn only what the bylaw allows, and stay with the fire until it is out.
4. Instead of burning, use curbside yard and garden waste pickup on days the District designates (up to 2 cubic yards per home), or the Louis Creek Eco-Depot at 4077 Agate Bay Road, where residential yard waste is free.

## Good to know

- Open burning is banned when the Province has a burning ban in place or at the Fire Chief's discretion. The Fire Chief may prohibit any or all outdoor fires, and can order any fire out after a complaint.
- Lot clearing and commercial or industrial yard clean-up burns need the Fire Chief's permission, for 72 hours at a time and 15 days apart on the same property.
- The fine is $300 ($250 if paid early, $500 late). On summary conviction it is not less than $250 per offence.
- The Fire Department page says to call 9-1-1 for burning complaints.

## Official forms and pages

- [Fire Regulations Bylaw No. 55, consolidated (PDF), District of Barriere](https://barriere.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2FNotices%2FFire%20Dept%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Bylaw%20No_%2055%20CONSOLIDATED%20Fire%20Regulations%20Bylaw.pdf)

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## Sources

- [Fire Regulations Bylaw No. 55, consolidated (PDF), District of Barriere](https://barriere.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2FNotices%2FFire%20Dept%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Bylaw%20No_%2055%20CONSOLIDATED%20Fire%20Regulations%20Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Fire Department, District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/p/fire-department) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Solid Waste Regulations Bylaw No. 266 (PDF), District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=35f96bab-3033-47c4-9a6f-007fdb0536b6) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Louis Creek Eco-Depot, Thompson-Nicola Regional District](https://www.tnrd.ca/services/garbage-recycling/depot-services-waste-drop-off/louis-creek-eco-depot/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 95 (PDF), District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=aaac793f-9b92-48b7-870d-baf4e54f2279) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 73, consolidated March 2026 (PDF), District of Barriere](https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=82a5ed8f-4a01-42dd-b491-40a8605f27e0) (read 2026-11-08)

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