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title: Hudson's Hope backyard fire and burning rules
question: "Can I have a backyard fire or burn yard waste in Hudson's Hope?"
place: Hudson's Hope, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/hudsons-hope
category: Bylaws, noise and complaints
owner: municipal
owner_body: District of Hudsons Hope
sources_read: 2026-11-08
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json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/backyard-fire.json"
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# Hudson's Hope backyard fire and burning rules

**Question:** Can I have a backyard fire or burn yard waste in Hudson's Hope?

**Short answer:** In Hudson's Hope, no permit is needed to burn on private land in a fireplace, stove or fire pit provided and approved by the Fire Chief, or for refuse or garden waste in a screened incinerator approved by the Fire Chief. Other open-air fires need a free burning permit.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Hudsons Hope, https://hudsonshope.ca)  
**Cost:** Burning permit: free of charge. Fine not stated.  
**How long:** A permit can be for one event or up to one year.  
**Where:**
- In person: District Office, 9904 Dudley Drive, Hudson's Hope, BC V0C 1V0 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., closed statutory holidays)
- Phone: District Office, 250-783-9901

## Key facts

- **Backyard campfires:** No permit is needed for burning on privately owned land in fireplaces, stoves or fire pits provided and approved by the Fire Chief. Other open-air fires need a permit.
  - Source: [Burn Permits, Burn Permits page](https://hudsonshope.ca/residents/emergency-services/fire-protection/burn-permits/)
  - Official wording: "Burning on privately owned lands or in developed campgrounds where fireplaces, stoves, and/or fire pits are provided and approved by the Fire Chief." … "The cooking of food using a portable barbeque apparatus;"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Burning yard waste:** Open-air fires need a burning permit from the Fire Chief. No permit is needed to burn refuse or garden waste in a screened incinerator approved by the Fire Chief. Burn only when the ventilation index is good. Burning household garbage in burn barrels is not permitted in residential areas.
  - Source: [Burn Permits, Burn Permits page](https://hudsonshope.ca/residents/emergency-services/fire-protection/burn-permits/)
  - Official wording: "no person shall light or start an open air fire within the District without first having obtained a burning permit from the Fire Chief or his designate." … "The index must be “good” for the day of the burn and “fair” or “good” for the second day of the burn." … "Burning refuse or garden waste only in an incinerator covered with a screen to prevent flying sparks and approved by the Fire Chief"
  - Source: [Burning notice](https://hudsonshope.ca/latest-news-2/burning-notice/)
  - Official wording: "Burning household garbage in burn barrels is not permitted within residential areas."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Permit:** Yes, a burning permit from the Fire Chief or designate, free of charge at the District Office. It can be for one event or up to one year.
  - Source: [Burn Permits, Burn Permits page](https://hudsonshope.ca/residents/emergency-services/fire-protection/burn-permits/)
  - Official wording: "These permits are available free of charge at the District Office and can be issued for a onetime event or for an extended period of up to one year."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fire bans:** Check BC Wildfire Service (bcwildfire.ca) for burning restrictions and bans. Call the BC ventilation index line, 1-888-281-2992, before a burn.
  - Source: [Wildfires, Wildfires page](https://hudsonshope.ca/residents/emergency-services/wildfires/)
  - Official wording: "For the latest information on current wildfire activity, burning restrictions, road closures and air quality advisories, go to: http://www.bcwildfire.ca"
  - Source: [Burn Permits, Burn Permits page](https://hudsonshope.ca/residents/emergency-services/fire-protection/burn-permits/)
  - Official wording: "Call the BC Ministry of Environment to check the ventilation index at 1-888-281-2992."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Instead of burning:** Compost, recycle, or haul material to the Hudson's Hope Transfer Site.
  - Source: [Burn Permits, Burn Permits page](https://hudsonshope.ca/residents/emergency-services/fire-protection/burn-permits/)
  - Official wording: "Consider your options to compost, recycle, or haul the material to the Hudson’s Hope Transfer Site."
  - Source: [Garbage and Recycling, Household Waste page](https://hudsonshope.ca/district-office/garbage-recycling/)
  - Official wording: "allowing residents to drop off larger items as well as household waste, cardboard recycling, compost"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fine:** Not confirmed. The District's page does not state the fine.
- **Bylaw:** Fire Protection and Life Safety Bylaw No. 775, 2009
  - Source: [Burn Permits, Burn Permits page](https://hudsonshope.ca/residents/emergency-services/fire-protection/burn-permits/)
  - Official wording: "Under the Fire Protection & Life Safety Bylaw 775 which was adopted in 2010"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The District's Burn Permits page sets the rules, under the Fire Protection and Life Safety Bylaw No. 775 (a scanned PDF that could not be read). No permit is needed to burn on privately owned land in fireplaces, stoves or fire pits provided and approved by the Fire Chief. No permit is needed to burn refuse or garden waste in a screened incinerator approved by the Fire Chief. Other open-air fires need a burning permit.

## Steps

1. Get a burning permit from the Fire Chief or designate at the District Office, 9904 Dudley Drive. It is free.
2. Choose a permit for one event or for up to one year.
3. Burn only when the ventilation index is good. Call the BC ventilation index line, 1-888-281-2992, first.
4. Check BC Wildfire Service (bcwildfire.ca) for current burning restrictions and bans before you burn.

## Good to know

- Burning household garbage in burn barrels is not permitted in residential areas.
- Alternatives: compost, recycle, or take material to the Hudson's Hope Transfer Site.
- Size limits and the fine are not stated on the page.

## Official forms and pages

- [Burn Permits, District of Hudson's Hope](https://hudsonshope.ca/residents/emergency-services/fire-protection/burn-permits/)

## Related questions

- [Hudson's Hope bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hudsons-hope/bylaw-fines.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Backyard fire and burning rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/backyard-fire.md)
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- [Pouce Coupe](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/backyard-fire.md)

## Sources

- [Burn Permits, District of Hudson's Hope](https://hudsonshope.ca/residents/emergency-services/fire-protection/burn-permits/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Burning notice, District of Hudson's Hope](https://hudsonshope.ca/latest-news-2/burning-notice/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Wildfires, District of Hudson's Hope](https://hudsonshope.ca/residents/emergency-services/wildfires/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Garbage and Recycling, District of Hudson's Hope](https://hudsonshope.ca/district-office/garbage-recycling/) (read 2026-11-08)

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