Burns Lake backyard fire and burning rules
Can I have a backyard fire or burn yard waste in Burns Lake?
In Burns Lake, campfires are allowed if they follow BC Wildfire regulations, and no burning permit is needed for small backyard burning. For any large outdoor burning, contact the Director of Protective Services, Rob Krause, at 250-692-7587 ext 2012.
Key facts
| Backyard campfires | Campfires are permitted within the Village if they follow BC Wildfire regulations.Fire Department, FAQs · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingCampfires are permitted within the Village provided they conform to BC Wildfire regulations. |
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| Burning yard waste | A burning permit is not required for small backyard burning. All burning in the Village must follow the BC Wildfire open burning regulations. For any large outdoor burning, contact the Director of Protective Services (Rob Krause).Fire Department, FAQs · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingA burning permit is not required for small backyard burning. All burning in the village must conform to the BC Wildfire regulations for open burning. For any large outdoor burning, please contact Rob Krause, Director of Protective Services. |
| Permit | No permit for small backyard burning. For large outdoor burning, contact the Director of Protective Services (Rob Krause); no fee is stated.Fire Department, FAQs · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingA burning permit is not required for small backyard burning. For any large outdoor burning, please contact Rob Krause, Director of Protective Services. |
| Fire bans | Not confirmed. The Village's pages do not state fire ban information or the fine. |
| Instead of burning | Compostable yard waste is not collected in the household garbage bin. The Village page names no yard waste drop-off; it points extra garbage and recycling to the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako transfer station on Babine Lake Rd (hours on the RDBN site).Garbage Collection | Village of Burns Lake, FAQs · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingcompostable yard waste or cardboard etc. The Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako manages the transfer station located on Babine Lake Rd. |
| Fine | Not confirmed. The Village's pages do not state fire ban information or the fine. |
| Bylaw | Open Air Burning Bylaw No. 1093, 2025 (title and number from the Village's bylaw library; the PDF is a scan and was not read).Bylaws and policies (page 2: Open Air Burning Bylaw No. 1093), Bylaw library · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingOpen Air Burning Bylaw | No. 1093 |
How it works
The Village's Fire Department page says campfires are permitted within the Village if they follow BC Wildfire regulations, and a burning permit is not required for small backyard burning. All burning in the Village must follow the BC Wildfire open burning regulations. The page does not say what "small" means. The Village's Open Air Burning Bylaw No. 1093 is newer than that page and is a scanned PDF that could not be read, so it may set other rules.
Steps
- For any large outdoor burning, contact the Director of Protective Services, Rob Krause, at 250-692-7587 ext 2012.
- Check current fire bans with BC Wildfire before lighting any fire.
Good to know
- Compostable yard waste is not collected with household garbage. The Village page names no yard waste drop-off; it points extra garbage and recycling to the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako (RDBN) transfer station on Babine Lake Rd. Check the RDBN hours page for what it accepts.
- Fire ban information and the fine are not stated on the Village's pages.
Official forms and pages
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Sources
- Fire Department, Village of Burns Lake (read 2026-11-08)
- Bylaws and policies (page 2: Open Air Burning Bylaw No. 1093), Village of Burns Lake (read 2026-11-08)
- Contact, Village of Burns Lake (read 2026-11-08)
- Garbage Collection | Village of Burns Lake (read 2026-11-08)
Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 7 facts was matched to the official text; 2 could not be confirmed. How answers are checked.