{"title":"Lytton backyard fire and burning rules","question":"Can I have a backyard fire or burn yard waste in Lytton?","slug":"backyard-fire","place":{"path":"ca/bc/lytton","name":"Lytton","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":"Village of Lytton","url":"https://www.lytton.ca"},"short_answer":"In the Village of Lytton, open burning of yard waste is allowed only with an active burning permit from the Village. The Village's pages do not mention campfires or fire pits, how burning bans work, or a fine, so ask the Village Office. Yard waste can also be dropped off free at the TNRD Lytton Eco-Depot.","aliases":["burning permit lytton","backyard fire lytton","campfire lytton","burn yard waste lytton"],"cost":"No permit fee is stated on the Village's burning page, the form or the Fees and Charges Bylaw. Residential yard waste is free at the Eco-Depot.","how_long":"You burn on the day and time shown on the permit.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)","value":"250-455-2355"},{"type":"email","label":"Lytton Fire & Rescue (non-emergency)","value":"firerescue@lytton.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Burning Permit, Lytton Fire & Rescue","url":"https://www.lytton.ca/village-services/lytton-fire-rescue/burning-permit"},{"title":"Burning Bylaw No. 619, 2009 (scanned PDF)","url":"https://www.lytton.ca/media/1587"}],"related":[],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","name":"Logan Lake","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/backyard-fire/"},{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","name":"Ashcroft","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/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/cache-creek","name":"Cache Creek","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cache-creek/backyard-fire/"},{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","name":"Pemberton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/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":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"scanned","note":"The Burning Bylaw is a scanned PDF that could not be read.","sources":[]},"open_burning":{"label":"Burning yard waste","value":"Open burning of yard waste is allowed only with an active burning permit. Conditions: burn only grass, weeds, leaves, prunings and clean wood; no incinerator or burning barrel; attended by an adult; no burning in winds over 20 km/h; fire under 1 m in diameter with flames under 12 in.; one-metre cleared strip.","short":"Only with an active burning permit","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.lytton.ca/village-services/lytton-fire-rescue/burning-permit","title":"Burning Permit, Lytton Fire & Rescue","section":"Conditions","quotes":["Open burning of yard waste on properties in the Village is only allowed with an active burning permit.","No burning is permitted during winds exceeding 20 km per hour.","Flame will be less than 12 inches in height, and the fire will be less than one meter (3.5 ft) in diameter."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"permit":{"label":"Permit","value":"Yes. Fill in the Burning Permit Application (or pick one up at the Village Office) and submit it by email or in person. Staff, including the corporate officer and fire chief, review it. You burn on the day and time on the permit.","short":"Yes; no fee stated","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.lytton.ca/village-services/lytton-fire-rescue/burning-permit","title":"Burning Permit, Lytton Fire & Rescue","section":"How to apply","quotes":["Fill in the Burning Permit Application. Alternatively, pick up a copy at the Village Office.","Staff (including the corporate officer and the fire chief) will review your application and may require more information."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fire_bans":{"label":"Fire bans","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"No Village page explains how burning bans work.","sources":[]},"alternatives":{"label":"Instead of burning","value":"Residential yard waste is free to drop off at the TNRD Lytton Eco-Depot, 2040 Highway 12.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.tnrd.ca/services/garbage-recycling/depot-services-waste-drop-off/lytton-eco-depot/","title":"Lytton Eco-Depot, Thompson-Nicola Regional District","section":"Accepted Materials","quotes":["Yard Waste | Residential: Free to Recycle","Address: 2040 Highway 12"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"scanned","note":"The Burning Bylaw is a scanned PDF that could not be read.","sources":[]},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Burning Bylaw No. 619, 2009","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.lytton.ca/village-services/lytton-fire-rescue/burning-permit","title":"Burning Permit, Lytton Fire & Rescue","section":"Conditions","quotes":["All other conditions are met according to Burning Bylaw No. 619, 2009."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":4,"matched":4,"none":0,"unknown":3},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe Village's [burning permit page](<https://www.lytton.ca/village-services/lytton-fire-rescue/burning-permit>) says open burning of yard waste is allowed only with an active burning permit. Conditions include:\n\n- Burn only grass, weeds, leaves, prunings and clean wood. No incinerator or burning barrel.\n- An adult must attend the fire.\n- No burning in winds over 20 km/h.\n- The fire must be under 1 m in diameter with flames under 12 in., with a one-metre cleared strip.\n- Fire extinguishing materials at the site.\n- The applicant pays if the Fire Department must respond.\n\nThe page and form do not mention campfires or fire pits. The [Burning Bylaw No. 619, 2009](<https://www.lytton.ca/media/1587>) is a scanned PDF we could not read.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Fill in the Burning Permit Application, or pick one up at the Village Office.\n2. Submit it by email or in person. Staff, including the corporate officer and fire chief, review it.\n3. Burn on the day and time shown on the permit.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- No Village page explains how burning bans work, and no fine is stated. Ask the Village Office at 250-455-2355 or check with BC Wildfire Service for current bans.\n- Instead of burning, residential yard waste is free to drop off at the TNRD Lytton Eco-Depot, 2040 Highway 12.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.lytton.ca/village-services/lytton-fire-rescue/burning-permit","title":"Burning Permit, Lytton Fire & Rescue","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.tnrd.ca/services/garbage-recycling/depot-services-waste-drop-off/lytton-eco-depot/","title":"Lytton Eco-Depot, Thompson-Nicola Regional District","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.lytton.ca/local-government/contact-us","title":"Contact Us, Village of Lytton","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 4 of 7 facts was matched to the official text; 3 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/backyard-fire/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/backyard-fire.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/backyard-fire.json"}}