Fire Permits

Please check local and provincial fire restrictions before lighting any fire. Visit Current Fire Restrictions for more information.

To help ensure safe burning in the City of Campbell River, permits are required for fireworks and open burning.

Fireworks Permit

If you are planning a fireworks' event, you need a permit. Applications must be submitted at least two weeks prior to use. Each permit costs $40.

Application Process

Before applying, please review the Fireworks Regulation Bylaw 3297, 2007 [PDF/145KB].

To apply, you'll need to complete the appropriate application forms, listed below. You may fill out and digitally sign the forms, then use the 'Submit' button on the form to submit the application. Alternatively, you may email the form to fire_admin@campbellriver.ca. If you are unable to submit the form via email, you may submit a physical copy. You can drop a signed paper copy off at the No. 1 Fire Station, 675 13th Ave, using the drop box at the front door.

Once we receive your application, we will email you an invoice with online payment instructions.

Application Forms

If you have any questions, please call the Campbell River Fire Department at 250-286-6266.

Open Burning Permits

The Clean Air Bylaw limits open burning in certain areas of Campbell River. Open burning is not permitted within Area A, as shown in Schedule A of the Open Air Bylaw. Recreational fires are excepted.

A recreational fire refers to the burning of wood for recreational purposes. This includes burning in a permanent outdoor fireplace, barbecue or fire pit. For a complete definition of recreational fires, please review the Clean Air Bylaw.

Clean Air Bylaw [PDF/205KB]

For a more detailed look at the bylaw's Schedule A map showing Area A and Area B, view the City's Real Estate Map. Using the map layers on the left side, scroll down and select 'Clean Air Bylaw No. 3293 Boundary.'

For any fire larger than a recreational fire, regulations include (but are not limited to) the following:

  • Only on properties in Area B of the map provided in the Clean Air Bylaw.
  • Only during daylight hours in the months of April and October.
  • Only with confirmed permission from the fire department (a permit may be required).
  • Only when the Ministry of Environment's Venting Index conditions are good.
  • Only when the open burning complies with all applicable municipal and provincial legislation, such as the Open Burning Smoke Control Regulation for BC.

To apply for an Open Burning Permit, please complete the following application form and use the 'Submit' button on the form:

Open Burning Permit Application [PDF/200KB]

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