Apply for a Yard Waste Burning Permit at the Fire Department
Posted on
A permit is required for open burning and may be obtained at the Fire Department on Dunsmuir Avenue at First Street. Call the Fire Department at 250-336-2531 for more information and if you have questions and concerns.
You may burn an open yard waste fire with a permit from
- March 15 to April 30, and
- October 15 to November 30
Yard waste fires must:
- Take place between sunrise to sunset and be fully extinguished at sunset
- be no larger than 1m by 1m in diameter
- Be supervised by an adult with a water hose and shovel close by
- be at least 3 m from standing timber, brush or any other flammable material, any property line, and Village property
Get more information about opening burning in Cumberland.
Search again