The City of Iqaluit posted updated recreational and commercial/industrial burn-permit materials on January 27, 2026. The City said residents and businesses need only one burn-permit application per calendar year, but must activate and deactivate each permitted burn with Dispatch at 867-979-5650. The forms remain posted on the City’s Emergency Services page.

The rules set practical conditions for outdoor fires and make clear that calling Dispatch is part of keeping a permit valid. The City says failing to obtain a required permit, contact Dispatch before and after a burn, or avoid prohibited materials may lead to fines or other enforcement under Bylaw 324.

People planning an open-air burn should use the applicable 2026 permit form and check conditions before lighting it. Recreational permit holders may burn only from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m.; commercial or industrial permit holders may burn from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Fire Department may require a fire to be extinguished for any reason.

A recreational permit limits the pile to one cubic metre, requires a fire pit at least five metres from buildings and combustibles, and prohibits burning when winds at Iqaluit airport exceed 40 km/h. The commercial/industrial form sets a 27-cubic-metre maximum, a 30-metre setback from buildings and combustibles, and the same 40-km/h wind limit. The City says permits are not required for supervised burns up to one cubic metre at Apex Rotary Club Park, Tasiluliariaq Rotary Park and Sylvia Grinnell Territorial Park; fires used exclusively for cooking, qulliqs, and qualifying CSA-compliant manufactured appliances are also exempt. Recreational permit Commercial/industrial permit