Burn Permits
A Burn Permit helps Iqaluit Emergency Services be aware of locations where smoke may be reported and help everyone burn safely and in compliance with the City of Iqaluit bylaws.
A traditional or cooking fire does not require a burn permit as long as it:
- Is for heat, recreation, cooking food or heating beverages
- Uses heather, a barbecue, or a Coleman (or similar) stove
- Is smaller than half a metre in width
Apply for a Burn Permit
Fill out an online application for a Burn Permit at least 24 hours in advance of your proposed fire.
These are three types of fires that require a burn permit.
Camp fire
- For heat, recreation, cooking food or heating beverages
- Uses untreated wood or heather only
- Is between half a metre to one metre in width
- Is 6 metres/20 feet away from structures
Bonfire
- For heat or recreation
- Uses untreated wood, heather, cardboard, or paper only
- Is between one and two metres in width
- Is 15 metres/50 feet away from structures
Commercial fire
- For incinerators, hand-piled rubbish, machine-piled rubbish, yard clean up or debris, constructions material, wood crates, pallets or other
- Is 30 metres/100 feet away from structures
Note:
It is your responsibility to pack out everything that you packed in, including any trash. All residual materials not consumed by the fire are considered as garbage and must be removed within twenty-four hours from the time of the permits to a proper garbage receptacle or the dump.
Have a safe fire
- Do not burn in high-wind conditions in which the embers or smoke could pose a threat or inconvenience to other people or properties
- Always be cautious of the size of the fire and its distance to structures
- Always have the means to control the fire (water, shovel, sand etc.)
- Never leave a campfire unattended
- Completely extinguish your campfire and remember: if it’s too hot to touch, it’s too hot to leave