Can I burn today in Carleton Place?
Carleton Place’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
- Ottawa
- Observed
- 12:00 AM EDT Thursday 10 September 2026 · rating measured at the centre of Lanark County, which covers a wide area
A rating is not permission. A fire ban can be declared at any time. Carleton Place Fire Services decides — not this page.
No permit exists to apply for: open fires (brush, yard waste, construction debris, garbage) are prohibited town-wide. Residents may use an approved Open Fire Burning Device (propane/natural gas barbecue, hibachi, masonry barbecue, chimenea, wood-burning fire pot) burning only the approved fuels in Schedule B, sited at least 4.5m from buildings/trees/wires, with written landowner permission and an extinguishing source on hand.
General prohibition (Section 4.1)
No person shall light or maintain an open fire within the limits of the Town of Carleton Place.
Fire season declaration power (Section 4.2)
The Fire Chief may publicly declare a fire season where no burning of wood and/or inflammable materials shall be permitted until further notice from the said Chief.
Setback for open fire burning devices (Section 4.3)
No person shall locate any open fire burning device whether approved by the Fire Chief or not, within 4.5 metres (15 feet) of the side of a building, tree, and wires, etc. This shall include but not be limited to the examples listed above.
Weather / smog alert prohibition (Section 4.5)
No person shall burn during weather that will render the burning of wood, or inflammable materials dangerous to do so, even if authorization from the Fire Chief has already been granted. This shall include but not limited to windy, foggy, rainy or smog alert days as declared by the Ministry of Environment for Ontario.
Approved fuels only (Section 4.10)
No person shall burn in an open fire burning device any fuel or combustible material or substance which has not been specifically approved for the said open fire burning device. The list of approved fuels for open fire burning devices is listed in Schedule "B", attached hereto. Burning of brush/yard waste, construction materials, garbage, and materials other than those specified in Schedule "B" in any open fire burning device is strictly prohibited.
Cost recovery fee (Schedule A)
Recovery of Cost Fee……………………………………………………….$300.00 * Pursuant to Section 5.3
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By-laws change. This page summarises public documents and is not legal advice or permission to burn — Carleton Place Fire Services decides.