City of Langford

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Burning Information

Open Burning

The following regulations and guidelines apply within the City of Langford.

  • No burning from May through to the end of September due to the dry conditions this year.
  • No burning from sunset through to sunrise.
  • Only leaves and tree trimmings are acceptable.
  • No burning of any wet garbage, organic waste, plastic, rubber, asphalt shingles, or any similar materials.
  • No burning on any street, land or boulevard allowance.
  • The burning of debris resulting from logging, land clearing, construction, demolition, and/or businesses shall be prohibited at all times.
  • A person that lights any fire must have a responsible person in constant supervision, and ensure that equipment necessary for control of the fire is readily available.
  • Clearances from both open air and incinerator fires:
    • from buildings 20 feet (6m)
    • from shrubbery and wooden fences 10 feet (3m)

For further information, please contact Langford Fire/Rescue at (250) 478-9555

"Allowed" Burning Schedule 2012 Incinerator and/or Open Burning Schedule:

*Subject to Change*

BURNING SCHEDULE

October 2012 - September 2013

Incinerator and/or Open Burning

"Allowed" Burning Days

OCTOBER 2012

NO BURNING

FEBRUARY 2013

Friday, Feb. 1st

Saturday, Feb. 2nd

JUNE 2013

NO BURNING

NOVEMBER 2012

Friday, Nov. 2nd

Saturday, Nov. 3rd

MARCH 2013

Friday, Mar. 1st

Saturday, Mar. 2nd

JULY 2013

NO BURNING

DECEMBER 2012

Friday, Dec. 7th

Saturday, Dec. 8th

APRIL 2013

Friday, Apr. 5th

Saturday, Apr. 6h

AUGUST 2013

NO BURNING

JANUARY 2013

Friday, Jan. 4th

Saturday, Jan. 5th

MAY 2013

Friday, May 3rd

Saturday, May 4th

SEPTEMBER 2013

NO BURNING

For More information on burning in the City of Langford, have a look at the Fire Regulations Bylaw [PDF - 83 KB].

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