Can I burn today in Uxbridge?
Uxbridge’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
- Oshawa
- Observed
- 3:00 PM EDT Wednesday 9 September 2026 · rating measured at the centre of Regional Municipality of Durham, which covers a wide area
A rating is not permission. Uxbridge requires a permit, and a fire ban can be declared at any time. Uxbridge Fire Department decides — not this page.
Date of issue to December 31 of the same year
Date of issue to December 31 of the same year
Date of issue to December 31 of the same year
Date of issue to December 31 of the same year
Date of issue to December 31 of the same year
Apply online via the Township's Permit Central portal (Transnomis Solutions) or in person at the Uxbridge Fire Hall (301 Brock St. West)
Allow 1 business day for approval (Friday applications processed after the weekend)
Oversized Fire Permits require an in-person visit and an initial site inspection (plus a follow-up inspection every two years)
On each burn day, call the Permission to Burn line (905-852-9038) to confirm burning is allowed.
Permit required (Section 2.1)
No person shall cause, permit or allow a fire to be set or cause, permit or allow a fire to burn in the open air without having obtained a permit from the Chief Fire Official. Such permits are set out in Schedule “A” and Schedule “B” which are attached hereto and form part of this By-law.
Dangerous Condition / discretionary ban (Section 1(f), 2.8)
DANGEROUS CONDITION, includes but is not limited to, (i) a lack of precipitation... (ii) winds within the geographic boundaries of the Township of Uxbridge... that, in the opinion of the Chief Fire Official, increases the risk of the spread of fire... The Chief Fire Official has the right to ban open air burning when the Chief Fire Official determines that there is a dangerous condition. A ban on open air burning is final and not subject to review.
Precautions for safe burning (Section 3.1)
no person shall cause, permit or allow a fire to be set or cause, permit or allow a fire to burn in the open air: ... (d) less than 15 metres distant from any building, structure, hedge, fence, vehicular roadway of any kind or from overhead wiring; (e) less than 15 metres distant from any property lines; ... (l) that is greater than 1.5 meters in diameter... (o) after sunset in the afternoon of any day and before sunrise in the forenoon of any day unless otherwise approved by the Chief Fire Official.
Confirm-to-burn requirement (Section 4.1)
Prior to setting or maintaining a fire in the open air on any day, the applicant shall contact the Fire Department to confirm that it is safe to do so.
Farm burning -- rainy/foggy/smog alert prohibition (Section 6.3)
Open air burning is prohibited during any day that is rainy, foggy or declared a smog alert day by the Ministry of Environment of Ontario.
Oversized Fire Permit fee (Schedule B, as amended by By-Law 2021-008)
APPLICABLE ADMINISTRATION FEES [] $150.00 / With Farm Business Registration Number [] $50.00. All oversized burn sites must be approved by the Chief Fire Official and payment must be remitted by the applicant prior to issuance of an Oversized Fire Permit.
Recreational Fire Permit fee (Schedule C, revised November 2020)
TYPE OF PERMIT AND ADMINISTRATION FEE: Family Recreational Fee: $5.00 / Annual Recreational Campsites Fee: $50.00. Recreational Fires shall not exceed .75 metres in diameter at anytime. Two persons (2) shall be in attendance at all times.
A live readout of air quality, wind and fire danger for Uxbridge — free, for any municipality, customer or not. See it and get the link.
By-laws change. This page summarises public documents and is not legal advice or permission to burn — Uxbridge Fire Department decides.