Can I burn today in Alfred and Plantagenet?
Alfred and Plantagenet’s by-law does not set out what each fire danger rating allows, so this page cannot tell you whether today is a burning day. Today’s rating is beside this, and the fire hall below has the answer.
- Air quality (AQHI)
- 2 · Low risk
- Measured at
- Cornwall
- Observed
- 1:00 AM EDT Thursday 10 September 2026 · rating measured at the centre of United Counties of Prescott and Russell, which covers a wide area
A rating is not permission. Alfred and Plantagenet requires a permit, and a fire ban can be declared at any time. Alfred and Plantagenet Fire Department (Township Office) decides — not this page.
90 days
12 months
Complete the Burn Permit Application (available as a downloadable PDF form, or in person) and pay the fee at Town Hall
Keep the fire confined to the rear yard within the by-law's size and setback limits
Do not burn during a declared smog alert or drought notice.
Permit required (Section 3(a))
No person shall, unless otherwise authorized by the provisions of this by-law or any other by-law of the Corporation, set, or permit to be set, a fire in the open air without first obtaining an open air fire permit in complicince w.ith this bydaw.
Smog alert / drought notice prohibition (Section 3(b))
No open air fire shall be permitted when a smog alert or a drought notice has been issued for the forecast area which includes the Township.
Small-fire permit exemption (Section 3(p))
No permit for an open air fire is required if the dimensions of the open air fire base is less than one (1) square meter and the volume of the base combined with the height of the flames is less than one (1) cubic meter.
Prohibited hours (Section 3(f))
Where a fire permit is required, no person shall set, or permit to be set, a fire in the open air during the period starting one half hour before sunset and ending one half hour after sunrise.
One fire per property; prohibited materials (Section 3(g)-(h))
No person shall be allowed to ignite more than one (1) open air fire on a property, except on a camping site in compliance with the Zoning By-Law No 2009-50; No person shall burn or permit to be burn petroleum products, plastics, rubber, pressure treated wood, dornestj.c waste or garbage, brushes, grass, weeds, leaves, evergreen needles, organic material, or any other material that may create a dense or excessive smoke or produce noxious or toxic flimes.
Maximum permit duration and drought suspension (Section 3(k))
No open air fire permit shall be issued for ariy period of time exceeding ninety (90) days. No open air permit shall be issued during a drought period as declared by the Director of the Fire Department or the Municipal Law Enforcement Officer.
Rear-yard placement and setbacks (Section 3(r), 3(t))
An open air fire shall be authorized only in the rear yard of a property; The base Of the open air fire which contains the material to burn shall be located at a minimum distance of five (5) meters (16 feet) from any part of a main building. ahy part of an accessory building or structure, any rear or side lot line or property limit, any tree, any hedge. any fence. any overhead wiring. and any combustible material.
Fire Permit Fees (Schedule "A")
1. FIRE PERMIT FEES: Pennits $50.00
Fire Department call-for-service fee (Schedule "A")
2. FIRE DEPARTMENT FEE: Call for service fee shall be the total of all CO$ts incurred by the fire department in fighting t.he fire plus an administration fee of 10% of the total. Bquipment shall be charged at an hourly r~te of$100.00.
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By-laws change. This page summarises public documents and is not legal advice or permission to burn — Alfred and Plantagenet Fire Department (Township Office) decides.