Backyard Fires
From The City Of Kitchener Website:
Backyard Fires
On private property, you can light a fire without a permit in a
Fire pit
Outdoor fireplace
Backyard chiminea
You can burn a fire between 6 and 11 p.m., 7 days a week.
Please watch where your smoke travels to avoid disturbing your neighbours.
Keep Your Fire Safe - Rules & Regulations
If you want to have a backyard fire, you must follow these rules:
Burn a maximum of 1 metre (3.2 feet) in any direction
Be fully contained and controlled
Have no flammable ground cover within 1 metre (3.2 feet) of the fire
Only burn bush material, including tree limbs, branches and bush trimmings or logs made for fireplaces
A fire must be at least 5 metres (16.4 feet) from any:
Property line or fence
Building or structure
Tree or hedge
Road
Overhead wire
Another flammable item
From the time of setting the fire until the fire is totally out:
Have a portable fire extinguisher or working garden hose available
An adult owner or occupant must watch and control the fire
Chapter 711 of our Municipal Code includes all the regulations for recreational fires.
Fire Pits
A fire pit must have a clear, raised, fireproof barrier that surrounds the fire pit to keep it isolated.
BACKYARD FIRE COMPLAINTS
To make a complaint about:
A fire that is currently burning, call the WRPS non-emergency line at 519.570.9777 (WRPS)
A fire pit or recent fire, call our 24 Contact Centre at 519.741.2345 or email [email protected]
If you would like to burn other combustible waste material not for recreational purposes, a permit is required.
To apply for a permit, please contact Kitchener Fire Prevention at 519-741-2495 or email [email protected] .
On private property, you can light a fire without a permit in a
Fire pit
Outdoor fireplace
Backyard chiminea
You can burn a fire between 6 and 11 p.m., 7 days a week.
Please watch where your smoke travels to avoid disturbing your neighbours.
Keep Your Fire Safe - Rules & Regulations
If you want to have a backyard fire, you must follow these rules:
Burn a maximum of 1 metre (3.2 feet) in any direction
Be fully contained and controlled
Have no flammable ground cover within 1 metre (3.2 feet) of the fire
Only burn bush material, including tree limbs, branches and bush trimmings or logs made for fireplaces
A fire must be at least 5 metres (16.4 feet) from any:
Property line or fence
Building or structure
Tree or hedge
Road
Overhead wire
Another flammable item
From the time of setting the fire until the fire is totally out:
Have a portable fire extinguisher or working garden hose available
An adult owner or occupant must watch and control the fire
Chapter 711 of our Municipal Code includes all the regulations for recreational fires.
Fire Pits
A fire pit must have a clear, raised, fireproof barrier that surrounds the fire pit to keep it isolated.
BACKYARD FIRE COMPLAINTS
To make a complaint about:
A fire that is currently burning, call the WRPS non-emergency line at 519.570.9777 (WRPS)
A fire pit or recent fire, call our 24 Contact Centre at 519.741.2345 or email [email protected]
If you would like to burn other combustible waste material not for recreational purposes, a permit is required.
To apply for a permit, please contact Kitchener Fire Prevention at 519-741-2495 or email [email protected] .