Backyard Fires
From The City Of Kitchener Website:
Backyard Fires
On private property, you can light a fire without a permit in a:
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:
A fire must be at least 5 metres (16.4 feet) from any:
From the time of setting the fire until the fire is totally out:
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:
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 fireprevention@kitchener.ca .
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
- a fire pit or recent fire, call our 24 Contact Centre at 519.741.2345 or email info@kitchener.ca
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 fireprevention@kitchener.ca .