{"title":"Logan Lake backyard fire and burning rules","question":"Can I have a backyard fire or burn yard waste in Logan Lake?","slug":"backyard-fire","place":{"path":"ca/bc/logan-lake","name":"Logan Lake","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"bylaws-and-complaints","name":"Bylaws, noise and complaints"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"District of Logan Lake","url":"https://loganlake.ca"},"short_answer":"In Logan Lake, small campfire pits for warmth or cooking are allowed without a permit if they meet the size and distance rules, unless a fire ban is on. Burning yard waste is limited to dry garden refuse in set spring and fall periods. Check the District's Fire Rescue page before lighting.","aliases":["backyard fire logan lake","fire pit rules logan lake","burning permit logan lake","burn yard waste logan lake"],"cost":"Burning permit: no charge. Tickets: $200 for failing to comply with burning conditions, burning prohibited materials or burning construction materials; $100 for starting a fire without permission.","how_long":"A burning permit covers 72 hours.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Municipal Office (burning permit contact)","value":"#1 Opal Drive, Logan Lake, BC"},{"type":"phone","label":"Municipal Office","value":"250-523-6225"},{"type":"online","label":"Fire Rescue page (fire bans and notices)","value":"https://loganlake.ca/your-municipality/fire-rescue/"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Fire Department Regulations Bylaw No. 866, 2020 (consolidated PDF)","url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/31783/"},{"title":"Burning Permit and Fire Department Regulations (PDF)","url":"https://loganlake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Burning-Permit-Fire-Department-Regulations-2023-FILLABLE.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"fireworks","title":"Logan Lake fireworks rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/fireworks/"},{"slug":"yard-waste","title":"Logan Lake yard waste collection and drop-off","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/yard-waste/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Logan Lake bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","name":"Ashcroft","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/backyard-fire/"},{"place":"ca/bc/cache-creek","name":"Cache Creek","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/backyard-fire/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lytton","name":"Lytton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/backyard-fire/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","name":"Lillooet","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/backyard-fire/"},{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","name":"Merritt","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/backyard-fire/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","name":"Kamloops","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/backyard-fire/"}],"topic":{"title":"Backyard fire and burning rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/backyard-fire/"},"facts":{"campfires":{"label":"Backyard campfires","value":"Allowed without a permit: small fire pits used for warmth or preparing food, with seasoned wood. Fire pit up to 62 cm (24 in) across or a CSA burning unit; fire no bigger than 49.5 cm (19.5 in) wide and high; at least 5 m from property lines, buildings and combustibles; supervised at all times; not between 12:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. No garbage or compostables. Subject to fire bans.","short":"Yes, no permit, fire up to 49.5 cm wide and high","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/31783/","title":"Fire Department Regulations Bylaw No. 866, 2020 (consolidated to March 4, 2025) (PDF), District of Logan Lake","section":"s. 2.28(b), Outdoor Fires - Exemptions","quotes":["small fire pits used for warmth or the preparation of food using seasoned wood fuel and"]},{"url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/31783/","title":"Fire Department Regulations Bylaw No. 866, 2020 (consolidated to March 4, 2025) (PDF), District of Logan Lake","section":"Schedule F, Campfires","quotes":["or 62 cm in diameter or square or a CSA Burning unit;","or 49.5 cm in width and height.","Campfires will not be permitted between 12:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m.","Campfires must be located a minimum of 5 meters from adjoining property lines, buildings and any"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"open_burning":{"label":"Burning yard waste","value":"Dry garden refuse only (small prunings, vegetable garden refuse), in spring and fall periods set by the Ministry of Environment and/or the Fire Chief, dawn to dusk, on private property. Piles at most 1 m x 1 m x 1.5 m high, 15 m from structures, attended by an adult; 15 days smoke-free between burns. Permit: see permit answer.","short":"Yes, dry garden refuse in spring and fall periods","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/31783/","title":"Fire Department Regulations Bylaw No. 866, 2020 (consolidated to March 4, 2025) (PDF), District of Logan Lake","section":"s. 2.26(a)-(b), Outdoor Fires - Residential","quotes":["Open burning of dry garden and yard refuse is allowed during Spring and Fall each year,","Open burning is only permitted on private property.","There shall be a smoke free period of at least 15 days between burns on the","with such burning periods to be established by the Ministry of Environment and/or the","the fire shall be attended by at least one competent adult person until completely"]},{"url":"https://loganlake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Burning-Permit-Fire-Department-Regulations-2023-FILLABLE.pdf","title":"Burning Permit and Fire Department Regulations (PDF), District of Logan Lake","section":"Schedule D, Open Air Burning Regulations","quotes":["the piles of materials to be burned shall not be larger than 1 meter by 1 meter and shall not","Homeowners are asked to reuse or recycle as much organic and wood waste as possible, instead of burning it."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"permit":{"label":"Permit","value":"Bylaw s. 2.26(a): by permit only, from the Fire Chief (Local Assistant to the Fire Commissioner), 72 hours per permit, no charge. Schedule D says residents may burn dry garden refuse without a permit between dawn and dusk during the spring and fall period set by the Fire Chief.","short":"Yes, from Fire Chief; no charge","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/31783/","title":"Fire Department Regulations Bylaw No. 866, 2020 (consolidated to March 4, 2025) (PDF), District of Logan Lake","section":"s. 2.26(a)","quotes":["Each permit will be for a 72-hour"]},{"url":"https://loganlake.ca/your-municipality/fire-rescue/","title":"Fire Rescue, District of Logan Lake","section":"Open Burning","quotes":["you must apply for a Burning Permit from the Fire Chief before you burn.","There is no charge for the permit."]},{"url":"https://loganlake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Burning-Permit-Fire-Department-Regulations-2023-FILLABLE.pdf","title":"Burning Permit and Fire Department Regulations (PDF), District of Logan Lake","section":"Schedule D, item 1","quotes":["between dawn and dusk during the period established by the Fire Chief in the spring and fall of"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"},"sources_differ":"Bylaw 866 s. 2.26(a) says permit only; its Schedule D, item 1 says no permit is needed for small dry garden refuse during the burning period. The Fire Rescue page says a permit must be applied for. Permit contact: PO Box 190, Logan Lake, 250-523-6225. Campfire pits need no permit."},"fire_bans":{"label":"Fire bans","value":"All fires are subject to local and Ministry of Forests fire hazard restrictions and can be cancelled at any time. During a campfire ban, fireworks, sky lanterns, tiki torches and chimeneas or outdoor wood stoves are also prohibited. The Fire Chief may order any fire out or ban all outdoor burning. Bans are announced on the District's Fire Rescue page and public notices.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/31783/","title":"Fire Department Regulations Bylaw No. 866, 2020 (consolidated to March 4, 2025) (PDF), District of Logan Lake","section":"Schedule F, Campfires, items 2 and 3","quotes":["All fires are subject to local fire hazard restrictions and Ministry of Forests fire hazard restrictions and","Prohibited Activities During a Campfire Ban:"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"alternatives":{"label":"Instead of burning","value":"Yard waste is not collected with household garbage. Residents may take yard waste to the TNRD Logan Lake Eco-Depot (9261 Highway 97C); residential yard waste is free. The Fire Department asks residents to reuse or recycle organic and wood waste instead of burning.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/12888/","title":"Solid Waste and Recycling Removal/Disposal Bylaw No. 835, 2018 (PDF), District of Logan Lake","section":"s. 39(t)","quotes":["(r) bi-products of manufacturing, (8) heavy or bulky wrapping, packaging or crating materials, and (t) yard waste. Miscellaneous 40. The District may authorize a clean-up campaign in the spring of any year at which time all waste will be"]},{"url":"https://www.tnrd.ca/services/garbage-recycling/depot-services-waste-drop-off/logan-lake-eco-depot/","title":"Logan Lake Eco-Depot, Thompson-Nicola Regional District","section":"Accepted Materials","quotes":["Yard Waste | Residential: Free to Recycle","Address: 9261 Highway 97C"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Ticket schedule: fail to comply with burning conditions $200; burn prohibited materials $200; burn construction materials $200; start a fire without permission $100. Lighting fires where prohibited (Protection of Municipal Property Bylaw 725) $100.","short":"Ticket $100 to start a fire without permission","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4408/","title":"Ticketing of Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 660, 2010 (PDF), District of Logan Lake","section":"Schedule B, item 5 (Fire Department Regulations)","quotes":["comoiv with burnin conditions","Burn construction materials","Start a fire without ermission"]},{"url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/31783/","title":"Fire Department Regulations Bylaw No. 866, 2020 (consolidated to March 4, 2025) (PDF), District of Logan Lake","section":"Part VI, s. 6.2","quotes":["Any person or person on summary conviction shall be liable to a penalty of not less than twenty-five"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"District of Logan Lake Fire Department Regulations Bylaw No. 866, 2020 (burning rules in s. 2.26-2.28 and Schedules D, E and F)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/31783/","title":"Fire Department Regulations Bylaw No. 866, 2020 (consolidated to March 4, 2025) (PDF), District of Logan Lake","section":"title","quotes":["District of Logan Lake Fire Department Regulations Bylaw No. 866, 2020"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":7,"matched":7,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nLogan Lake's [Fire Department Regulations Bylaw 866](<https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/31783/>) allows small fire pits used for warmth or preparing food, with seasoned wood, without a permit. The pit may be up to 62 cm (24 in) across or a CSA burning unit, and the fire no bigger than 49.5 cm (19.5 in) wide and high. It must be at least 5 m from property lines, buildings and combustibles, supervised at all times, and not lit between 12:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. No garbage or compostables.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Check the District's Fire Rescue page and Ministry of Forests restrictions for any current fire ban.\n2. For a campfire pit, follow the size and distance rules above.\n3. For burning dry garden refuse, ask the Municipal Office (250-523-6225) about the current burning period and permit.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Open burning is dry garden refuse only (small prunings, vegetable garden refuse), in spring and fall periods set by the Ministry of Environment and/or the Fire Chief, dawn to dusk, on private property. Piles at most 1 m x 1 m x 1.5 m high, 15 m from structures, attended by an adult, with 15 days smoke-free between burns.\n- Permits: the bylaw (s. 2.26(a)) says by permit only, from the Fire Chief, 72 hours per permit, no charge, but its Schedule D says residents may burn dry garden refuse without a permit during the spring and fall period. The Fire Rescue page says a permit must be applied for. Confirm before burning.\n- All fires are subject to local and Ministry of Forests restrictions and can be cancelled at any time. During a campfire ban, fireworks, sky lanterns, tiki torches and chimeneas or outdoor wood stoves are also prohibited. The Fire Chief may order any fire out.\n- Instead of burning, take yard waste to the TNRD Logan Lake Eco-Depot (9261 Highway 97C); residential yard waste is free.\n- Lighting fires where prohibited under the Protection of Municipal Property Bylaw 725 is a $100 ticket. A court may also fine $25 to $2,000 under Bylaw 866.","sources":[{"url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/31783/","title":"Fire Department Regulations Bylaw No. 866, 2020 (consolidated to March 4, 2025) (PDF), District of Logan Lake","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://loganlake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Burning-Permit-Fire-Department-Regulations-2023-FILLABLE.pdf","title":"Burning Permit and Fire Department Regulations (PDF), District of Logan Lake","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://loganlake.ca/your-municipality/fire-rescue/","title":"Fire Rescue, District of Logan Lake","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/4408/","title":"Ticketing of Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 660, 2010 (PDF), District of Logan Lake","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://loganlake.civicweb.net/document/12888/","title":"Solid Waste and Recycling Removal/Disposal Bylaw No. 835, 2018 (PDF), District of Logan Lake","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.tnrd.ca/services/garbage-recycling/depot-services-waste-drop-off/logan-lake-eco-depot/","title":"Logan Lake Eco-Depot, Thompson-Nicola Regional District","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 7 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/backyard-fire/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/backyard-fire.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/backyard-fire.json"}}