Fire Ban

For further information, please contact New Westminster Fire and Rescue Services non-emergency line at 604-519-1000 or the Fire Prevention Branch at 604-519-1004.

Fire Codes and Bylaws

• Fire Protection Bylaw
• Building Bylaw
• BC Fire Code
• BC Building Code
• Fire Services Act
• Technical Safety BC

Fireworks

Please see Section 26 of the Fire Protection Bylaw for Fireworks regulations.

Go to the City Bylaw page.

OUTDOOR BURNING

Open burning of yard waste, construction materials or garbage is a potential fire hazard. It also impacts the air quality in our region. New Westminster Fire Protection Bylaw 6940 prohibits the open air burning of any garden refuse, any and all waste material from construction sites or any land clearing materials.