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Bill Hunter
Fire Chief
Fire Administration 25 Mill St East Milverton ON N0K 1M0
Open air burning in the Municipality of West Perth is regulated by the Open Air Burning By-law.
A burn permit is required for all open air burning within the Municipality. Whether you are clearing your property of brush or lighting fireworks, a permit is required.
Fill out the Burn Permit Application here!
Where can I get a burn permit? |
Burn permits are available:
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What information do I need to obtain a permit? |
Please have the following information ready when obtaining a permit:
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General Provisions for Open Air Burns |
The Open Air Burning By-law contains all the information on what is permitted to burn, when you can burn, and fines for non-compliance. |
Burn Ban |
The West Perth Fire Department will issue a burn ban when there is very dry weather or poor air quality in the community. Burn ban notices will appear on our website and social media. The notice will let you know which types of burning are banned. These burn bans are for your safety and we ask that you follow them. |
Complaints |
For any complaints concerning open burning, smoke or smell of smoke, call the West Perth Fire Department from Monday to Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. For after hours, weekends and holidays please dial 911. If the West Perth Fire Department attends to a complaint and the fire does not meet the guidelines set out in our Municipal By-Law, or if the Municipality has not been notified of a planned burn, they will be asked to extinguish the fire. |