Burning Bylaw
Camp Fires Only
Residential Burning of Yard and Garden Waste is banned from June 16 to September 30; camp fires only. (inclusive, unless restricted by the Ministry of Forests & Range and the Ministry of Environment). When permitted by the Coastal Fire Center, CAMPFIRES CAN BE NO LARGER THAN 0.5 OF A METER TALL AND 0.5 OF A METER IN DIAMETER(1 foot 6 inches tall x 1 foot 6 inches across) AND THERE MUST BE A FIRE GUARD AROUND THE FIRE AS WELL AS A SHOVEL OR 8 LITERS OF WATER NEARBY TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. Please read information on regarding the new campfire regulations at http://www.bcforestfireinfo.gov.bc.ca/
Residential Burning of Yard and Garden Waste
October 1 to June 15 (inclusive, unless restricted by the Ministry of Forests & Range and the Ministry of Environment)
Open air burning of refuse is permitted only during the above dates. The size of the pile allowed is up to 1 meter (3 feet) in diameter, or in a domestic incinerator fitted with a metal screen having 12.5mm (1/2 inch) or smaller mesh. NO PERMIT REQUIRED
The material burned is to be clean and dry, and in a condition that provides for safe and proper combustion.
BURNING OF CONSTRUCTION WASTE, DEMOLITION MATERIAL, RUBBER, PLASTIC, TAR AND ASPHALT ROOFING IS NOT PERMITTED.
Land Clearing Debris
Effective immediately, pile-burning of all MACHINE-STACKED or CATEGORY 3 QUANTITIES* of LANDCLEARING DEBRIS is BANNED in all CVRD Electoral Areas (except Thetis Island). Land clearing debris must be chipped, ground or reused on site. If no suitable alternatives are available, land clearing debris may be burned ONLY with the use of an air curtain or trench burner.
Clearance Requirements
Location of Open Air Burn Pile:
3 meters (10 feet) from any combustible material and 6 meters (20 feet) from any building.
Location of Domestic incinerators:
2 meters (6 feet) from any combustibles and 7.5 meters (25 feet) from any building.
Additional Information
The Shawnigan Lake Improvement District has a policy in place that Shawnigan Lake Volunteer Fire Department does not provide distances from hydrants or fire stations for insurance purposes.
Burn Links
BC Forest Fire Information
Provincial Burning Bans
Provincial Fire Danger Rating
Provincial Venting Index
Provincial Emergency Program
Contact us
P.O. Box 201
Shawnigan Lake, B.C. V0R-2W0
Telephone: 250-743-2096
Fax:250-743-2096
Email: shawniganfire@shaw.ca
Web: www.shawniganfire.com
EMERGENCY CALL ‘911’
The Shawnigan Improvement District has a policy in place that Shawnigan Volunteer Fire Department does not provide distances from hydrants or fire stations for insurance purposes.
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