DISTRICT OF HIGHLANDS Burn Permits
Apply for your online permit today.
Apply for your online permit today.
Highlands residents living in approved areas can obtain a permit. * Tenants will require landlord approval before your permit will be considered for approval
You may register and apply online using this website. Once approved a copy of your permit will be emailed to you
Please only burn wood, wood by-products (cardboard, paper etc.) or leaves and be a good neighbour with your smoke
If you want to have a fire outside (campfire, incinerator barrel, backyard brush, etc.) then yes you need a permit. If you are having a gas fired barbecue or burning in your woodstove a permit is not required.
Permits are free
Please do not burn without a permit and contact Chief Ford at 250-920-6970 or the District Office at 250-474-1773
A Venting Index (VI) is a daily forecast indicating the atmosphere's ability to disperse smoke and pollutants, crucial for controlling open burning, especially in areas like British Columbia. It combines atmospheric mixing height (how high smoke rises) and wind speed, rating conditions as Good, Fair, or Poor; burning anything other than a campfire in the Highlands is restricted to "Good" days only (55-100) to prevent smoke from trapping and causing health issues